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Everything to know about Android packers

Avi Bashan, Slava Makkaveev

Comprehensive overview of Android packers and techniques to unpack and analyze packed applications.

Summary

Android Packer Industry

Understanding the Android ecosystem requires understanding Android packers. Whether protecting legitimate app business logic or hiding malware, packer usage is on the rise.

Packer Tactics

Packers employ elaborate tactics to prevent reverse engineers and static analysis engines from understanding app contents. State-of-the-art ELF tampering, obfuscation, and anti-debugging techniques are employed.

Packer Analysis

Overview of the packer industry and real-world test cases are provided. Deep technical dive into internal workings of popular Android packers exposes protection methods.

Countermeasures

Various techniques circumvent packers, allowing hackers and security researchers to unpack secrets. Understanding packer internals enables bypassing protections and analyzing protected applications.

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