Static Malware Analysis: Analyzing Malicious Files (Part 1)

Static Malware Analysis: Analyzing Malicious Files (Part 1) Static Malware Analysis: Analyzing Malicious Files (Part 1) Updated on February 8, 2026 Table of Contents Prerequisites Initial Information Gathering Basic Static Analysis Advanced Static Analysis IOC Extraction Detection Perspective Key Takeaways When you're handed a suspicious file during an incident response or threat hunting engagement, your first instinct shouldn't be to execute it. That's where static malware analysis comes in - e