One of the most devastating ransomware is a good point to start learning malware analysis

Wannacry ransomware is a well-known crypto worm that was used in May 2017 and infected more than 200.00 computers around the globe. In this article, I’ll try to use basic skills and tools to extract as much as I can from the wannacry sample.

Before we start, whoever reads that, remember DO NOT DEBUG IT IN REAL ENVIRONMENT!

In the lab, I’ll use the sample with sha256 24d004a104d4d54034dbcffc2a4b19a11f39008a575aa614ea04703480b1022c

it can be downloaded from VirusTotal (with a subscription only)

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