12. Why must shellcode be position-independent?

22. What is the most common technique used by malware to ensure that a DLL is loaded covertly into another process’s memory? Instruction: Provide a concise, descriptive answer, ensuring it does not exceed 150 words. Exceeding this word limit will result in a penalty.

3. Which of the following is a common consequence of anti-disassembly techniques?

2. Why might malware authors deliberately include incorrect or misleading opcode bytes in their code?

15. What characteristic is common to malware launchers?

20. What feature does OllyDbg provide for debugging that extends its functionality?

23. What is one of the primary uses of encoding techniques by malware, as mentioned in the context of network-based communications? Instruction: Provide a concise, descriptive answer, ensuring it does not exceed 150 words. Exceeding this word limit will result in a penalty.

28. How do packers complicate the process of malware analysis? Instruction: Provide a concise, descriptive answer, ensuring it does not exceed 150 words. Exceeding this word limit will result in a penalty.

16. In the context of covert malware launching, what is “process injection” primarily used for?

27. What is the primary method by which malware detects the presence of VMware according to the techniques described? Instruction: Provide a concise, descriptive answer, ensuring it does not exceed 150 words. Exceeding this word limit will result in a penalty.