Malware Memory Analysis for Non-specialists: Investigating Publicly Available Memory Image 0zapftis (R2D2)

Abstract

This technical memorandum examines how an investigator can analyse an infected Windows memory dump. The author investigates how to carry out such an analysis using Volatility and other investigative tools, including data carving utilities and anti-virus scanners. Volatility is a popular and evolving open source-based memory analysis framework upon which the author has proposed a memory-specific methodology for aiding fellow novice memory analysts. The author examines how Volatility can be used to find evidence and indicators of infection. This technical memorandum is the third in a series concerning Windows malware-based memory analysis. This current work examines the 0zapftis (R2D2) infected memory image.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1004194

Entities

People

  • R. Carbone

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Communication Channels
  • Computational Forensics
  • Computer Program Documentation
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Compression
  • Device Drivers
  • Engineering
  • Malware
  • Network Protocols
  • Operating Systems
  • Trojan Horse
  • Web Browsers

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  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Cybersecurity.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber