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 #17043  by deejay
 Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:53 pm
Hello!
I am new to malware analysis as well.
I use this book:
http://www.nostarch.com/malware.htm

I have a linux (ubuntu) partition on my pc where I installed VirtualBox and a Windows XP VM.
I changed network settings of the VM to Host-Only and use ApateDNS along with FakeNet (an internet simulation from the author of the book - http://practicalmalwareanalysis.com/fakenet/)
I am not sure if this helped you somehow! (I am also open to suggestions how to improve my "environment")
 #17047  by hanan
 Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:12 am
suggestion to all of you, don't gather tools like crazy. Just analyze any given malware and when you need to know more info about the malware then go and get the appropriate tool for the task. Don't waste your time a gathering tools that you don't need\know to use.
 #17048  by Buster_BSA
 Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:17 am
hanan wrote:suggestion to all of you, don't gather tools like crazy. Just analyze any given malware and when you need to know more info about the malware then go and get the appropriate tool for the task. Don't waste your time a gathering tools that you don't need\know to use.
Did you have time to think about how to improve reports as you suggested?