Analysis of ransomware through their behaviour

Mokhtar, Elyna Najiha (2017) Analysis of ransomware through their behaviour. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

A new threat in the cyberspace nowadays are known as ransomware and the threat are increasing in alarming rate. Ransomware is computer malware that installs covertly on a victim’s computer and have the ability to encrypt the whole file in the machine. Once encrypted the owner of the ransomware will demand an amount of money to decrypt the file. In order to get a better understanding on ransomware, this final year project use dynamic analysis approach to analyze this type of malware. This project objectives are including to identify ransomware traces through network traffic and program process as well as identify ransomware behavior through it malicious activities. This preliminary study of ransomware is the initial step in getting a depth knowledge on ransomware especially in identifying the parameter and traces of ransomware behavior during its execution.

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