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Evading Antivirus Detection in C (with Dahvid Schloss)

Evading Antivirus Detection in C (with Dahvid Schloss)

Source: YouTube · John Hammond · published Jun 19, 2025 · 28:33

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The WMD (Windows Malware Development) courses teach foundational malware creation techniques with a focus on understanding the "why" behind the code to enable improvisation and evasion of security tools 0:45.

Key Takeaways:
• The WMD courses offer a different approach than traditional text-based malware development training, showing real coding mistakes and emphasizing understanding the reasoning behind techniques 0:45
• Even simple obfuscation techniques like Caesar ciphers can effectively evade high-end security products when creating unique malware 15:04
• The courses teach evasion techniques like CPU tick monitoring to detect sandbox environments and anti-analysis methods 10:00

Malware development is one field where creativity is celebrated, allowing developers to experiment with unique approaches to bypass security solutions 22:41.

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  • 0:45 Explanation of WMD course approach and teaching methodology
  • 15:04 Discussion on creating unique malware to evade detection
  • 10:00 Showcase of evasion techniques like CPU ticks for sandbox detection
  • 7:30 Information about current WMD courses and future development plans

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To be an effective redteamer, using custom malware is essential to your operations. That's why you need training in WMD, Windows malware development. Join a prior US special operations cyber operator to learn the building blocks and foundational techniques used in creating realworld malware to target the Windows operating system with his own personal style fostered throughout years of live instruction at the Defcon Hacking Conference. David Schllo brings you the WMD path, an introduction to the basics of malware development in three unique courses. Give me a crash course. Were those the basics? Was that the fundamentals? Where does that sit in your mind? And is there more on the horizon? It is a basics course. A little bit different than your traditional basics course that you get from the…