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File Analysis

Definition

File Analysis is an analytic process to determine a file's status. For example: virus, trojan, benign, malicious, trusted, unauthorized, sensitive, etc.

Technique Overview

Some techniques use file signatures or file metadata to compare against historical collections of malware. Files may also be compared against a source of ground truth such as cryptographic signatures. Examining files for potential malware using pattern matching against file contents/file behavior. Binary code may be dissembled and analyzed for predictive malware behavior, such as API call signatures. Analysis might occur within a protected environment such as a sandbox or live system.

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Technique Subclasses

There are 6 techniques in this category, File Analysis.

Name	ID	Definition	Synonyms
File Analysis	D3-FA	File Analysis is an analytic process to determine a file's status. For example: virus, trojan, benign, malicious, trusted, unauthorized, sensitive, etc.
- File Content Analysis	D3-FCOA	Employing a pattern matching algorithm to statically analyze the content of files.
- Dynamic Analysis	D3-DA	Executing or opening a file in a synthetic "sandbox" environment to determine if the file is a malicious program or if the file exploits another program such as a document reader.	Malware Detonation , and Malware Sandbox
- Emulated File Analysis	D3-EFA	Emulating instructions in a file looking for specific patterns.
- File Hashing	D3-FH	Employing file hash comparisons to detect known malware.
- File Content Rules	D3-FCR	Employing a pattern matching rule language to analyze the content of files.	File Content Signatures , and File Signatures

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