{"id":12146,"date":"2018-04-27T08:10:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T16:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/04\/27\/news-5915\/"},"modified":"2018-04-27T08:10:04","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T16:10:04","slug":"news-5915","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/04\/27\/news-5915\/","title":{"rendered":"Malwarebytes CrackMe 2: try another challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last November, we released the first edition of the\u00a0Malwarebytes CrackMe<\/a>. Encouraged by the positive response we received from the security community, we decided to repeat the game, hopefully making it even more interesting and entertaining.<\/p>\n

As before, the CrackMe is dedicated to malware analysts and to those who want to practice becoming them. That’s why it is not just a set of some abstract riddles, but an exercise that walks through selected tricks that were used in real malware. (Expect some original schemes designed just for this game, too.)<\/p>\n

Of course, all is demonstrated on harmless examples, but we still recommend you use VM for reversing it so that it will not interfere with any antivirus protection.<\/p>\n

Rules of the contest<\/h3>\n

There are two CrackMe contests:<\/p>\n

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  1. Capture the flag.<\/strong>\u00a0The first three submitted flags win. The flag should be submitted along with (minimalistic) notes about the steps taken to find it. (No detailed write-up is required.)<\/li>\n
  2. Best write-up<\/strong>. The write-up will be judged by its educational value, clarity, and accuracy. The author should show his\/her method of solving the CrackMe, as well as their level of understanding of the techniques used. The write-up submission contest closes three weeks after capture the flag.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Submissions to both contests should be sent to my Twitter account: @hasherezade<\/a>. Each of the four winners will get a prize: a book of his\/her choice and some Malwarebytes swag.<\/p>\n

    At the end of the contest, I will publish my own solution, made from the point of view of author. All the submitted write-ups will be linked.<\/p>\n

    Asking questions<\/h3>\n

    I want the contest to be fair to everyone, so I will not be answering any questions in private. However, if you are stuck, please don’t hesitate to post your question in the comments section of this post, and I will answer as soon as possible. The questions can be also answered by other participants. Giving false clues or teasing beginners will result in a ban\u2014please respect fair play.<\/p>\n

    The application<\/h3>\n

    The application is a Windows executable. It was tested on Windows 7 and above.<\/p>\n

    You can download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Have fun!<\/p>\n

    The post Malwarebytes CrackMe 2: try another challenge<\/a> appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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    Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2018 15:00:00 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Last November, we launched the first Malwarebytes CrackMe. Encouraged by an overwhelmingly positive response, we decided to repeat the game\u2014this time making it even harder and more fun.<\/p>\n

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