Malware Theory - Packer identifiers don"t tell you if a file is packed
Channel: MalwareAnalysisForHedgehogs
Date: 2023-04-26

What is packer identification, packer detection and the difference between the two? How do you know if a file is packed? What happens if you are wrong about that?

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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Detection vs identification
00:51 Legitimate vs malware packers
03:12 Why identifiers cannot tell you if a file is packed
05:35 Detection of packed files
08:51 How to know for sure

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