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Refer to the exhibit.

An engineer is reviewing a Cuckoo report of a file. What must the engineer interpret from the report?

A.

The file will appear legitimate by evading signature-based detection.

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A.

The file will appear legitimate by evading signature-based detection.

B.

The file will not execute its behavior in a sandbox environment to avoid detection.

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B.

The file will not execute its behavior in a sandbox environment to avoid detection.

C.

The file will insert itself into an application and execute when the application is run.

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C.

The file will insert itself into an application and execute when the application is run.

D.

The file will monitor user activity and send the information to an outside source.

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D.

The file will monitor user activity and send the information to an outside source.

Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

The Cuckoo report indicates that the file has been identified by Yara rules as being capable of detecting a sandbox environment, which is a security mechanism for isolating and analyzing suspicious code. The presence of the ''vmdetect'' and ''anti_dog'' Yara rules suggests that the file may have mechanisms to avoid executing its malicious behavior when it detects that it is being analyzed in a sandbox. This is a common evasion technique used by malware to prevent detection and analysis by security researchers or automated systems.

asked 07/10/2024
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