Introduction

In this post I explore several malware obfuscation techniques used to evade antivirus detection. It’s part of my ongoing Malware Development series where I discover the world of malware development.

⚠️ Warning: This content is for educational and defensive security research purposes only. Do not use these techniques on systems or networks you do not own or have explicit permission to test.

Antivirus detection

Antiviruses such as Bitdefender or Avast typically use a detection process, using multiple heuristic techniques to determine whether a piece of software has malicious characteristics: