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Malware sandbox analysis W10 and W7

Malware sandbox analysis​

Overview​

This workflow automates comprehensive multi-platform malware analysis by simultaneously submitting suspicious files to Zynap Sandbox for parallel Windows 7 and Windows 10 dynamic analysis while leveraging historical intelligence from previous analyses. It generates separate detailed reports for hash-based intelligence, Windows 10 behavioral analysis, and Windows 7 behavioral analysis, providing complete threat visibility across different operating system environments.

How It Works​

  1. Malware File Input: Receives suspicious files or malware samples through the input node for comprehensive multi-environment analysis preparation.

  2. Base64 File Encoding: Executes script to convert input files to base64 format required for secure API transmission to the sandbox environment.

  3. Unified Sandbox Submission: Initiates malware analysis by submitting the sample to Zynap Sandbox, automatically triggering simultaneous dynamic analysis across both Windows 7 and Windows 10 environments in a single operation.

  4. Parallel Intelligence Gathering: Splits into two concurrent analysis branches for comprehensive threat assessment:

    Branch A - Hash-Based Intelligence:

    • SHA256 Hash Extraction: Processes the file to generate SHA256 hash for database correlation and historical analysis lookup
    • Pre-Summary Analysis: Queries malware database for existing analysis records, retrieving past behavioral intelligence if the sample was previously analyzed
    • Hash Intelligence Report: Generates comprehensive report containing hash-based threat intelligence, previous encounter history, and database correlations

    Branch B - Multi-Task Analysis Tracking:

    • Task ID Extraction: Processes sandbox response to extract unique task identifiers for both Windows 7 and Windows 10 analysis jobs
    • Pre-Summary Status Check: Monitors initial analysis progress and retrieves preliminary findings from both sandbox environments
    • Analysis Status Monitoring: Continuously tracks completion status for both Windows 7 and Windows 10 analysis tasks until all jobs complete

  5. Triple Report Generation: Processes completed analysis through three parallel reporting branches:

    • SHA256 Intelligence Report: Consolidates hash-based threat intelligence, malware family associations, and historical analysis data
    • Windows 10 Behavioral Report: Generates detailed analysis report of malware behavior on Windows 10 including process execution, network activity, file system modifications, and registry changes
    • Windows 7 Behavioral Report: Generates detailed analysis report of malware behavior on Windows 7 including process execution, network activity, file system modifications, and registry changes

  6. Summary Compilation: Executes final scripts to format and structure all three reports with executive summaries, technical details, and platform-specific behavioral differences.

Who is this for?​

  • Malware analysts requiring cross-platform behavioral analysis across different Windows environments
  • Incident response teams investigating threats that may behave differently on legacy versus modern systems
  • Security researchers conducting comparative malware analysis between Windows 7 and Windows 10 platforms
  • Threat intelligence analysts building comprehensive malware profiles with multi-environment behavioral data
  • SOC analysts processing suspicious files with unknown platform-specific exploitation techniques
  • Enterprise security teams supporting mixed Windows environments requiring complete threat visibility

What problem does this workflow solve?​

  • Eliminates sequential analysis overhead by simultaneously executing Windows 7 and Windows 10 sandbox analysis in a single submission operation
  • Provides comprehensive cross-platform threat visibility by capturing behavioral differences between legacy and modern Windows operating systems
  • Accelerates threat analysis by leveraging historical intelligence through pre-summary checks, immediately surfacing known malware variants
  • Delivers specialized intelligence through three separate reports (hash-based, Win10, Win7) that address different analysis needs and use cases
  • Reduces analysis time by parallelizing multi-environment sandbox execution and report generation across different platform contexts
  • Enables platform-specific threat assessment by generating dedicated reports for each Windows version, supporting mixed environment security operations