Learn to dissect malware like a pro — even if you’re just starting out.In this step-by-step session, cyber-consultant Harpreet S. Arora shows how to combine static analysis, dynamic sandboxing, and AI-powered behavior tools to catch zero-day ransomware before it detonates.Linkedin Inhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/harpreet-s-arora/ What You’ll LearnMalware Types 101 — viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware-as-a-serviceStatic analysis demo with HashMyFiles, HxD, Floss, and SHA-256 hashesDynamic analysis demo using Process Monitor & System Informer inside a safe sandboxZero-day workflow — why VirusTotal alone isn’t enoughTop 3 SOC logging sources for early malware detectionCareer path tips — moving from network troubleshooting → SOC → malware analystBeginner toolkit & book list to practice at homeTools & Links MentionedHashMyFiles — quick hash checkerHxD — hex editor for static inspectionFloss (FireEye) — extract obfuscated stringsVirusTotal — multi-engine malware scanProcess Monitor (ProcMon) — real-time system tracingSystem Informer — advanced task & memory viewerWireshark — packet capture and network forensics Recommended ReadingPractical Malware Analysis — Sikorski & HonigThe Art of Memory Forensics — Case & WaltersMalware Analyst’s Cookbook — Ligh et al.CISO talkshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYwPTD-wC3oFBe27VGEiizg1NIST Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcC_KabV_Ho&list=PL0hT6hgexlYy0vBwMv0eteiyAxB48RQzy&pp=gAQBiAQBGRC Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_vSLHm4r0&list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28&pp=gAQBISO 27001 Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQqJH2naU6I&t=1454s&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzISO 27001 Implementation Guidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBfwk10Hh-o&pp=ygUeaXNvIDI3MDAxIGltcGxlbWVudGF0aW9uIHN0ZXBzGRC Practical Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYztA41j1bceTfVagP9mtq28GRC Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYz1Usn1Nrnur6OzVoz59zylInternal Audithttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0hT6hgexlYyNWBcGYfabwumCr0GKmLWvStudy with MeTelegram Grouphttps://t.me/Infoseclearning#MalwareAnalysis #StaticAnalysis #DynamicAnalysis #Ransomware #ZeroDay #CyberSecurity #SOC #IncidentResponse #MalwareAnalysisTools #CyberSecurityCareer