PMRP Practice Questions - Practical Malware Research Professional (PMRP) Exam - PMRP Practice Questions - Practical Malware Research Professional (PMRP) Exam

Question 1

What is the significance of the 'MZ' magic bytes (0x4D5A) at offset 0 of a Windows executable file?

They identify the file as a DOS/Windows executable (DOS header signature) They mark the beginning of the PE optional header They indicate the file is packed with UPX They mark the start of the .text code section

Correct Answer:

They identify the file as a DOS/Windows executable (DOS header signature)

Question 2

A malware analyst runs the 'strings' utility on a suspicious binary and observes the string 'This program cannot be run in DOS mode'. What does this indicate?

The binary contains the standard DOS stub, consistent with a normal PE file The binary is corrupted and cannot be executed The binary is a 16-bit DOS application The binary has been packed and all strings are encrypted

Correct Answer:

The binary contains the standard DOS stub, consistent with a normal PE file

Question 3

Which PE file section typically contains the compiled machine code (executable instructions) for a Windows binary?

.rdata .data .text .rsrc

Correct Answer:

.text

Question 4

A malware sample's PE Import Address Table (IAT) references VirtualAlloc, WriteProcessMemory, and CreateRemoteThread from kernel32.dll. What behavior does this combination most strongly suggest?

Process injection — allocating memory in a remote process and writing/executing shellcode File system enumeration and data exfiltration Keylogging via Windows message hooks Registry persistence via Run key modification

Correct Answer:

Process injection — allocating memory in a remote process and writing/executing shellcode

Question 5

Using PEStudio, an analyst observes that a PE file's .text section has a calculated entropy value of 7.8. What is the most likely interpretation?

The section is likely packed or encrypted, hiding the real payload The code is heavily commented and human-readable The section is a standard resource section with PNG images Entropy of 7.8 is typical for unobfuscated compiled C code

Correct Answer:

The section is likely packed or encrypted, hiding the real payload

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