Getting ready

One of the most prominent tools for automating the analysis of samples in a VM is Cuckoo Sandbox. The initial installation of Cuckoo Sandbox is straightforward; simply run the following command:

pip install -U cuckoo

You must make sure that you also have a VM that your machine can control. Configuring the sandbox can be a challenge, but instructions are available at https://cuckoo.sh/docs/.

We show now how to utilize Cuckoo Sandbox to obtain a dynamic analysis of a sample.