One of ExtraHop’s key differentiators is its ability to detect Ransomware attacks as they are occurring. It does this by analyzing all of the CIFS traffic over the wire in real-time and determines if the activity is malicious based on four different rules. Ransomware Type Definitions: BLACKLIST This approach checks file extensions against a listing […]
Read More Ransomware Quarantine Using ExtraHopIntroduction This fictional digital investigation scenario examines the disk image and memory of a person’s laptop that was seized. The suspect in question is believed to be planning a mass shooting attack. Our role as the forensic investigator is to find evidence that either supports or disproves this allegation. Acquisition The forensic examiner present during […]
Read More DFIR Scenario #1 Lone WolfExample.exe MD5 – 60d7e7d1522a81917dde26bb9b5f4260 SHA256 – 9017dc9b43b1e8442dd4d423bec02820fde2a0efef05dc81926762e0ff8f263c I took a quick look at Malshare today and saw this interesting file named example.exe and I decided to analyze it. Let’s start with some static analysis. On Malshare, it was reported to have a UPX Packer YARA hit. I took a look at it in […]
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