The study of the functionality, origin and potential impact of malware samples
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Malware analysis is the study or process of determining the functionality, origin and potential impact of a given malware sample, such as a virus, worm, Trojan horse, rootkit or backdoor. Malware, or malicious software, is any computer software intended to harm the host operating system or to steal sensitive data from users, organizations or companies. Malware may include software that gathers user information without permission. Malware analysis supports incident response by helping investigators identify infections, assess their consequences and plan containment and recovery.