Poems of Malware Analysis

Poems of Malware Analysis

The Observation from another Stage of Quiet Exploration

 

 

“To understand the immeasurable, the mind must be extraordinarily quiet, still.”
— Jiddu Krishnamurti

 

 

Seeker(李标明) · @clibm079    

China · Independent Malware Analyst & Researcher 

From 2026.6.7 to 2026.6.10

 

 

Prologue

Poetry to me is a quiet dialogue with the world.

 

The last time I shared poems was several months ago; I was eager to explore new things, but most analysts mastered them well, so maybe those “new things” are old knowledge to me, and I was happy that I had a chance to learn from them, who shared their tools, knowledge, views, discoveries, and new ideas, which encouraged me going forward. Thank you very much!

 

Here, the observation from another stage of quiet exploration for malware RE that it goes from user mode to kernel mode to UEFI to cyber weapons. Especially on the road of deep dives into advanced malware reverse engineering, I gained very limited feelings and experiences, and I would like to make a record via poem.

 

I believe poetry offers another interesting and meaningful way to express and share the feelings and experiences that come with the process.

 

 

 

Advanced Malware Analysis

 

 

Challenge

 

Maybe, as you know,

This is a cat-and-mouse game.

But if the mouse’s team

Which they also have cats together.

Or the mouse itself becomes a master of the cat's game.

 

 

Observation

 

That’s only one direction —

Watching from user mode.

 

Something like that

A rabbit goes into a hole.

One sees its tail in the woods.

 

 

Automatical tools

 

That’s a convenient and effective way one thinks.

You know, but they also know even far beyond you.

 

So they create more complex trigger conditions,

You must understand the why, the how, and the details.

 

 

Quick-win

 

You want a quick win, rihgt?

They don’t play the game.

 

But sit down calmly.

They design, reverse, and even do more.

and assess the time required.

 

 

 

Skills

 

When you try to learn tons of skills

To analyze their behaviors

But they don’t play the game.

 

They just show you professionalism and depth.

Time, patience, calmness, and constraint.

Discipline and mental stamina.

 

 

Cognition

 

Sometimes I felt frustrated

with limited knowledge, vision, and imagination.

 

Sometimes, being excited

When new things make me pass.

 

 

For a long-term battle

 

To understand it at a steady pace.

Don't burn out in one night.

But scientific living and regular rest habits.

 

 

The real research

 

It’s not a quick way to extract IoCs.

But it's like the Buddha in his practice.

 

You don't have to respond to the world quickly.

But with the work itself you really feel good!

 

 

 

Note: The limited feelings and experiences are just observation, not a conclusion.

End of Poem

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Seeker(李标明) · @clibm079    

China · Independent Malware Analyst & Researcher