Keeps - Concepts
This page provides explanations of common concepts that new analysts often struggle with in the field of malware analysis. By breaking down these concepts in a clear and concise manner, will hopefully help aspiring analysts better understand the field and improve their skills.
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These files are primarily written in JScript, a legacy dialect of the ECMAScript standard that ensures interoperability of web pages across different browsers. The encoded nature of JSE files comes from the use of Microsoft's tool, Windows Script Encoder. This characteristic is intended to provide a layer of obfuscation to prevent the file's source code from being copied.