Challenge Overview

Steve Martin, an employee at Loan Shake Pvt Ltd, reported that he downloaded some software from the internet, and the next day, when he tried to install the application, he discovered that the files contained a virus. John has requested that we investigate the applications further. Your target machine is running Windows and has an IP address of 10.10.1.188. The machine will provide the files, and your task is to analyze these files using the provided tools to gather information about the applications. Note: Credentials to log in Username: john, Password: hf$#fgaQsed12".

What You Will Learn

  • Logging into the Windows machine and extracting the suspicious software samples for analysis.
  • Analyzing files without execution to identify embedded strings, metadata, and potential malicious indicators.
  • Using tools like BinText and PEiD to inspect executables.
  • Verifying hashes using WinMD5Free and examining dependencies with Dependency Walker.
  • Interpreting findings to determine whether the files are malicious and documenting indicators of compromise (IOCs).

Program Curriculum

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