SoK - Deep Packer Inspection - A Longitudinal Study of the Complexity of Run-Time Packers

Explore a comprehensive analysis of run-time packers used by malware authors to obfuscate code and impede static analysis. Delve into a framework for packer analysis and a proposed taxonomy for measuring packer complexity. Examine the results of experiments conducted on datasets comprising both off-the-shelf and custom packed binaries. Gain insights into packer complexity statistics and their evolution over time. Learn about the limitations of existing unpacking solutions and the assumptions they rely on, which may not accurately reflect real-world packer usage.