This repository contains the associated code and projects referenced in the article series "Understanding Malware Patching", published on Medium. The series explains how malware authors provide end-users with a way to patch malware configurations when the malware itself is distributed as a compiled binary. The malware discussed in the series is a fictional file downloader, with its configuration edited to reflect what is typically expected for this type of malware.
Important note: No harmful code is provided in this repository. It contains only code designed to demonstrate various methods for patching compiled malware on the Windows platform.
The associated articles cover each technique individually:
- Understanding Malware Patching: EOF (End Of File)
- Understanding Malware Patching: Resources
- Understanding Malware Patching: PE Section: In Progress
- Understanding Malware Patching: Other Techniques: In Progress