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🧬 Reverse Malware Challenge – HTDark Tournament #1
- Tournament creator dEEpEst
- Creation date
Reverse Malware Challenge – HTDark Tournament #1Organized by @dEEpEst for Hack Tools Dark Community
Objective:This tournament is focused on analyzing a suspicious executable file using static reverse engineering techniques. The goal is to uncover its behavior, unpack it if needed, and identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
🗓 Dates:
- Registration deadline: Open until minimum 4 participants are registered
- Check-in window: Will be announced once registration closes
- Tournament start: Begins automatically after bracket is generated
- Time per round: 48 hours
Format:- 1v1 direct elimination bracket (with 3rd place match)
- Minimum: 4 participants | Maximum: 16 participants
- Bracket generated automatically
Sample Challenge Overview:Participants will receive a sample `.exe` file (Windows PE) obfuscated with simple packers and/or junk code. Your task:
- Unpack the binary
- Identify what it does (e.g., connects to a C2, drops a file, modifies registry, etc.)
- Extract any strings, IOCs, or hidden payloads
🛠 Tools allowed:
- Ghidra, x64dbg, PE-bear, IDA Free, Detect It Easy, Strings, etc.
Prizes:- 1st place: “Reverse King” badge + access to Priv8 tools for 30 days
- 2nd place: “Malware Analyst” title for 15 days
- Top 4: Featured in the Hall of Fame
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