Integrated Analysis of Malicious Software: Insights from Static and Dynamic Perspectives
Maria-Mădălina Andronache, Alexandru Vulpe, Corneliu Burileanu · Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy · 2025
Malware remains one of the most persistent and evolving threats to cybersecurity, necessitating robust analysis techniques to understand and mitigate its impact. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of selected malware samples using both static and dynamic analysis techniques. In the static phase, file structure, embedded strings, and code signatures were examined, while in the dynamic analysis phase, the malware was executed in a virtual sandbox environment to observe process creation, network communication, and file system changes. By combining these two approaches, various types of malware files could be characterized and have their key elements revealed. This improved the understanding of the code capabilities and evasive behaviors of malicious files. The goal of these analyses was to create a database of malware profiling tools and tools that can be utilized to identify and analyze malware. The results demonstrate that integrating static and dynamic methodologies improves the accuracy of malware profiling and supports more effective threat detection and incident response strategies.