Discuss: Identifying Packed Malware

This is the discussion thread for the lesson "Identifying Packed Malware" (Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis, Unit 5). Ask questions, share real-world examples, and help classmates who are stuck. Conversation starters. Try explaining one of these in your own words: - Describe the five-step packer execution cycle from stub launch to OEP transfer - Identify the four structural indicators of packing in PEStudio output - Explain why a binary with only LoadLibraryA and GetProcAddress in its IAT is almost certainly packed