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Problem

Proprietary ReversingLabs malware detection algorithms have determined that the software package contains one or more malicious files. The detection was made by a heuristic signature. This malware detection method is considered proactive, and can typically identify the malware family or at least the threat type.

Problem

Third-party malware detection algorithms have determined that the software package contains one or more malicious files. The detection was made by a hash-based file reputation lookup. This malware detection method is considered accurate, and can typically identify the malware family by name.

Problem

Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign, some are exclusively used by malicious software with the intent to cause harm. When a software package matches behavior traits of malicious software, it becomes flagged by security solutions. It is highly likely that the software package was tampered with by a malicious actor or a rogue insider.

Problem

Software components contain executable code that performs actions implemented during its development. These actions are called behaviors. In the analysis report, behaviors are presented as human-readable descriptions that best match the underlying code intent. While most behaviors are benign, some are exclusively used by malicious software with the intent to cause harm. When a software package matches behavior traits of malicious software, it becomes flagged by security solutions. It is highly likely that the software package was tampered with by a malicious actor or a rogue insider. Detected threat type matches the behaviors typically exhibited by the hacktool malware profile. Hacking tools are commonly used by malicious actors to bypass security solutions, exploit system weaknesses, collect personal information, and exfiltrate data. However, due to high-privilege access requirements, some security solutions may also trigger this detection when analyzed.

Problem

Attackers commonly hide their malicious payloads in layers of packing and code obfuscation. Base-encoding is a common data transformation technique used to convert Windows executable files into textual payloads. Detected software behaviors indicate that the code has the ability to decode and execute Base-encoded executables. While presence of dynamic code execution does not imply malicious intent, all of its uses in a software package should be documented and approved. When a software package has behavior traits similar to malicious software, it may become flagged by security solutions. One example of acceptable use for embedding Base-encoded Windows executables is the intent to transfer the software components over the network.