File binders are
utility software
Utility software is a program specifically designed to help manage and tune system or application software. It is used to support the computer infrastructure - in contrast to application software, which is aimed at directly performing tasks that b ...
that allow a user to "bind" multiple files together, resulting in a single executable. They are commonly used by
hackers to insert other programs such as
Trojan horses into otherwise harmless files, making them more difficult to detect.
Malware
Malware (a portmanteau of ''malicious software'')Tahir, R. (2018)A study on malware and malware detection techniques . ''International Journal of Education and Management Engineering'', ''8''(2), 20. is any software intentionally designed to caus ...
builders (such as
keyloggers or stealers) often include a binder by default.
A polymorphic packer is a file binder with a
polymorphic engine
A polymorphic engine (sometimes called mutation engine or mutating engine) is a software component that uses polymorphic code to alter the payload while preserving the same functionality.
Polymorphic engines are used almost exclusively in mal ...
. It thus has the ability to make its
payload
Payload is the object or the entity that is being carried by an aircraft or launch vehicle. Sometimes payload also refers to the carrying capacity of an aircraft or launch vehicle, usually measured in terms of weight. Depending on the nature of t ...
mutate over time, so it is more difficult to detect and remove.
See also
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Dendroid (malware)
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MiniPanzer and MegaPanzer – Trojan horses that used file binders for distribution.
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Potentially unwanted program
A potentially unwanted program (PUP) or potentially unwanted application (PUA) is software that a user may perceive as unwanted or unnecessary. It is used as a subjective tagging criterion by security and parental control products. Such software ma ...
– sometimes have used file binders for distribution.
References
External links
MiniPanzer Source Code on SourceForge
Hacking (computer security)
Types of malware
Utility software
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