Malware analysis is the process of understanding exactly what malicious code does, how it persists, what it communicates with, and who built it. Karen IT's analysis team goes beyond detection — we dissect.
Effective malware analysis requires both approaches. Neither alone is sufficient. Together, they reveal the full behavior of a sample — what it does on disk and what it does when it runs.
Examination of the malware without executing it. We extract strings, imports, embedded resources, packing signatures, and code structure — building a complete map of what the sample contains before it ever runs.
Controlled execution of the malware in an isolated sandbox environment. We capture every action — file system changes, registry modifications, network connections, process injection, and C2 communications — in real time.
Every sample that comes through our lab follows the same documented pipeline — ensuring nothing is missed and every finding is reproducible.
Sample received, hashed, classified by type and initial indicators.
Code structure, imports, strings, embedded payloads, and packing examined without execution.
Controlled sandbox run — all system calls, network traffic, and file activity captured.
Command-and-control domains, IPs, and hosting infrastructure identified and attributed.
Full indicator set, behavioral summary, and recommended defensive actions delivered.
Standard antivirus and sandbox tools catch known threats. Our analysis team goes further — into the code, the infrastructure, and the actor behind the sample.
Complete behavioral profile of the sample — every system call, file operation, registry change, and process spawned during execution.
All command-and-control domains, IP addresses, and communication protocols extracted and attributed. Related infrastructure clusters identified using passive DNS and certificate data.
Every persistence technique used by the sample — scheduled tasks, registry run keys, service installation, DLL hijacking — identified and documented.
Identification of malware family, variant, and known aliases across threat intelligence databases. Code similarity analysis to previously seen samples.
Where the evidence supports it — correlation of the sample's infrastructure, TTPs, and code signatures with known threat actor profiles.
Actionable indicators of compromise — hashes, domains, IPs, YARA rules, network signatures — ready for immediate deployment in your defenses.
Our malware analysis reports are written for two audiences simultaneously — technical enough for your security team to act on, clear enough for your leadership to understand.
What the malware is, what it does, what risk it poses, and what immediate actions to take. Written for non-technical readers.
Full static and dynamic findings — code-level observations, behavioral timeline, network communications, and persistence mechanisms documented in detail.
Complete indicator set: file hashes (MD5, SHA1, SHA256), C2 domains and IPs, YARA rules, network signatures — ready for import into your security tools.
Specific, prioritized actions to contain the threat, eradicate persistence, and prevent re-infection — based on what this particular sample actually does.
Malware analysis engagements are available to security teams, incident responders, researchers, and organizations that have encountered malicious software in their environment.
Organizations that have discovered malware during an active incident and need immediate analysis to support containment and eradication decisions.
Researchers who have encountered samples requiring specialist analysis capability — particularly for attribution, C2 mapping, or family classification.
Hosting providers, domain registrars, and internet infrastructure operators who need analysis of malware found on their platforms to support abuse decisions.
Contact us to discuss your situation. We'll tell you what we need, what we'll deliver, and how long it will take. No guesswork.