Hacking Exposed Malware & Rootkits: Security Secrets and Solutions, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 2

MALWARE FUNCTIONALITY

Now that we’ve covered how malware can infect, survive, and propagate across an enterprise, we’ll discuss the functionality of the various malware samples covered in the previous chapter. Today’s malware can perform any number of tasks; however, its core intent is to make money at your expense and generally steal precious information stored on your systems. In this chapter, we’ll cover some of the nasty ways malware can function once it’s on your computer.

What Malware Does Once It’s Installed

The goal depends on who wrote and/or who bought the malware and the purpose it is meant to serve and the content it is meant to deliver. Now let’s dive into the details of malware functionality and the platforms malware ...