Analysing Windows Malware on Apple Mac M1/M2 ( Windows 11 ARM ) - Part I

Introduction #

Since the introduction of Intel processors for the MacBooks, malware analysis on Mac has become quite popular, and it has become the hardware of choice for malware analysts.

With the introduction of the Mac M1, the landscape has changed significantly. The processor is no longer Intel-based but ARM-based. This shift has caused heartbreak for malware analysts, as native virtualization is necessary for effective malware analysis. While emulation like qemu is …

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