Obfuscation Principles

Task 1: Introduction

Q1: Read the above and continue to the next task.

Ans1: No answer needed

Task 2: Origins of Obfuscation

Q1: How many core layers make up the Layered Obfuscation Taxonomy?

Ans1: 4

Q2: What sub-layer of the Layered Obfuscation Taxonomy encompasses meaningless identifiers?

Ans2: Obfuscating Layout

Task 3: Obfuscation’s Function for Static Evasion

Q1: What obfuscation method will break or split an object?

Ans1: Data Splitting

Q2: What obfuscation method is used to rewrite static data with a procedure call?

Ans2: Data Procedurization

Task 4: Object Concatenation

Q1: What flag is found after uploading a properly obfuscated snippet?

Ans1: THM{koNC473n473_4Ll_7H3_7H1n95}

Task 5: Obfuscation’s Function for Analysis Deception

Q1: What are junk instructions referred to as in junk code?

Ans1: Code Stubs

Q2: What obfuscation layer aims to confuse an analyst by manipulating the code flow and abstract syntax trees?

Ans2: Obfuscating Controls

Task 6: Code Flow and Logic

Q1: Can logic change and impact the control flow of a program? (T/F)

Ans1: T

Task 7: Arbitrary Control Flow Patterns

Q1: What flag is found after properly reversing the provided snippet?

Ans1: THM{D3cod3d!!!}

Task 8: Protecting and Stripping Identifiable Information

Q1: What flag is found after uploading a properly obfuscated snippet?

Ans1: THM{Y0Ur_1NF0_15_M1N3}

Task 9: Conclusion

Q1: Read the above and continue learning!

Ans1: No answer needed