Analysis of an example malware pcap file
Malware Presence Confirmation using Network Traffic Analysis of a PCAP File Introduction Malware is malicious software designed to infiltrate, damage, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems. Many types of malware communicate with external servers in order to receive commands or exfiltrate stolen data. Network traffic analysis is a powerful technique used to detect such malicious behavior by examining captured packet data. In this assignment, a packet capture (PCAP) file containing network traffic from an infected system was analyzed using Wireshark. The objective was to identify suspicious communication patterns and confirm the presence of malware by analyzing DNS queries, HTTP requests, and FTP communication observed in the captured traffic. Objectives 1. To analyze network traffic captured in a PCAP file using Wireshark. 2. To identify suspicious domains, protocols, and communication patterns in the captured traffic. 3. To detect evidence of malware activi...