Performing malware analysis
First, let's start by downloading the executable files from their site at https://www.winitor.com/download.
Once you have the executable files, just double-click on them to run them. Then, you will be able to see the main interface, as shown in the following screenshot:
Figure 14.6 – PeStudio GUI
Now, as seen in the preceding screenshot, we just need to drag and drop the file that we want to analyze.
Note
Malware analysis is a dangerous task that may harm your computer or even your entire network, so before starting, you need to follow some security measures, as we highlight next.
Security measurements
There are some security rules that must be followed to reduce the risk when performing malware analysis. Here is a compilation of them:
- Never use your personal or work computer to perform malware analysis.
- Make sure the machine used for testing is isolated from the network.
- The use of...