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Whitehat security research workgroup From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MalwareMustDie, NPO[1][2] is a whitehat security research workgroup that was launched in August 2012. MalwareMustDie is a registered nonprofit organization as a medium for IT professionals and security researchers gathered to form a work flow to reduce malware infection in the internet. The group is known for their malware analysis blog.[3] They have a list[4] of Linux malware research and botnet analysis that they have completed. The team communicates information about malware in general and advocates for better detection for Linux malware.[5]
 MalwareMustDie logo | |
| Abbreviation | MMD |
|---|---|
| Formation | August 28, 2012 |
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| Purpose |
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| Headquarters | Japan, Germany, France, United States |
Region | Global |
Membership | < 100 |
| Website | www |
MalwareMustDie is also known for their efforts in original analysis for a new emerged malware or botnet, sharing of their found malware source code[6] to the law enforcement and security industry, operations to dismantle several malicious infrastructure,[7][8] technical analysis on specific malware's infection methods and reports for the cyber crime emerged toolkits.
Several notable internet threats that were first discovered and announced by MalwareMustDie are:
MalwareMustDie has also been active in analysis for client vector threat's vulnerability. For example, Adobe Flash CVE-2013-0634 (LadyBoyle SWF exploit)[56][57] and other undisclosed Adobe vulnerabilities in 2014 have received Security Acknowledgments for Independent Security Researchers from Adobe.[58] Another vulnerability researched by the team was reverse engineering a proof of concept for a backdoor case (CVE-2016-6564) of one brand of Android phone device that was later found to affect 2 billion devices.[59]
Recent activity of the team still can be seen in several noted threat disclosures, for example, the "FHAPPI" state-sponsored malware attack,[60] the finding of first ARC processor malware,[61][62][63] and "Strudel" threat analysis (credential stealing scheme). [64] The team continues to post new Linux malware research on Twitter and their subreddit.
MalwareMustDie compares their mission to the Crusades, emphasizing the importance of fighting online threats out of a sense of moral duty. Many people have joined the group because they want to help the community by contributing to this effort.[65]
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