Reverse Engineering Malware with Ghidra

When to Use

Static and dynamic analysis have identified suspicious functionality that requires deeper code-level understanding
You need to reverse engineer C2 communication protocols, encryption algorithms, or custom obfuscation
Understanding the exact exploit mechanism or vulnerability targeted by a malware sample
Extracting hardcoded configuration data (C2 addresses, encryption keys, campaign IDs) embedded in compiled code
Developing precise YARA rules or detection signatures based on unique code patterns

Do not use for initial triage of unknown samples; perform static analysis with PEStudio and behavioral analysis with Cuckoo first.