Malware Analysis

Malware is software that is designed to intentionally wreak destruction and gain access to sensitive information on a target system. In this course youll learn about the potential effects that malware can have on a system as well as common malware types including cavity stealth polymorphic metamorphic and memory-resident viruses. Youll learn about backdoor exploits and discover how they can be executed using FTP HTTP and password stealing. Youll then learn about the characteristics of worms spyware and adware as well as common techniques and infection methods used by malware to exploit a system. Explore countermeasures used to prevent being infected by malware and learn how to use security tools and solutions to prevent systems from being compromised. This course was originally created by Global Knowledge (GK).