Mobile Malware Attacks and Defense

Chapter 10. Solutions in this chapter:

• Examining the General Analysis Process
• Detailing the Analysis of FlexiSPY
• Debugging InfoJack
• Summary
• Solutions Fast Track
• Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

When a mobile malware researcher is provided or finds a piece of potential malware, they must analyze the code to determine what, if any, malicious content it contains. This process, more commonly referred to as mobile malware reverse-engineering, is time-consuming and tedious—yet it must be done. While the general functionality of a piece of code can be quickly determined by monitoring system changes, the sheer chance that a code might be hiding some more discreet purpose that is not readily apparent means the sample must be completely analyzed ...