Botnets and Cybersecurity

  1. Technical Analysis of Bot Malware
    1. Infection Mechanisms
      1. Droppers and Loaders
        1. Multi-stage Infection
          1. Payload Decryption
            1. Environment Checks
              1. Privilege Escalation
              2. Exploit Integration
                1. Vulnerability Scanning
                  1. Exploit Chaining
                    1. Sandbox Evasion
                      1. Defense Bypassing
                    2. Malware Architecture
                      1. Modular Design Principles
                        1. Core Functionality
                          1. Plugin Architecture
                            1. Dynamic Loading
                              1. Feature Expansion
                              2. Communication Modules
                                1. Protocol Handlers
                                  1. Encryption Libraries
                                    1. Network Adapters
                                      1. Proxy Support
                                      2. Payload Modules
                                        1. DDoS Capabilities
                                          1. Data Theft Tools
                                            1. Cryptomining Software
                                              1. Proxy Services
                                            2. Persistence Techniques
                                              1. Windows Persistence
                                                1. Registry Modification
                                                  1. Scheduled Tasks
                                                    1. Service Installation
                                                      1. DLL Hijacking
                                                      2. Linux Persistence
                                                        1. Cron Jobs
                                                          1. Init Scripts
                                                            1. Systemd Services
                                                              1. Library Preloading
                                                              2. Advanced Persistence
                                                                1. Rootkit Installation
                                                                  1. Bootkit Deployment
                                                                    1. Firmware Modification
                                                                      1. Hardware Implants
                                                                    2. Evasion and Anti-Analysis
                                                                      1. Detection Avoidance
                                                                        1. Signature Evasion
                                                                          1. Behavioral Mimicry
                                                                            1. Timing Attacks
                                                                              1. Resource Monitoring
                                                                              2. Analysis Resistance
                                                                                1. Anti-debugging
                                                                                  1. Anti-virtualization
                                                                                    1. Anti-emulation
                                                                                      1. Code Obfuscation
                                                                                      2. Dynamic Evasion
                                                                                        1. Polymorphic Code
                                                                                          1. Metamorphic Engines
                                                                                            1. Runtime Packing
                                                                                              1. Code Injection

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                                                                                          7. Detection and Analysis Methods