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Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
LearnREMAUnit 111

Topic 1.11 of Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering

Debugging Concepts

Controlled execution in a debugger — the four stepping modes, three breakpoint types, exception handling, and execution modification techniques for bypassing anti-debugging.

~30 min total·4 quadrants of structured content

By the end of this topic, you will

  • Distinguish between Step Into and Step Over and state when to use each
  • Compare software, hardware, and conditional breakpoints on visibility and use case
  • Explain why hardware breakpoints defeat the 0xCC self-scan anti-debug technique
  • Configure x64dbg to pass INT 3 exceptions to the program under analysis
  • Apply NOP patching to bypass an IsDebuggerPresent check
  • Describe the core analysis loop used in dynamic code analysis sessions
Q1 · E-TUTORIAL (3)Q2 · E-CONTENT (1)Q3 · WEB RESOURCES (7)Q4 · SELF-ASSESSMENT (2)

Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial

Video lectures and walkthroughs

Quick Bite

Quadrant 2 · e-Content

Articles and case studies

Education

Debugging Concepts

Controlled execution in a debugger — stepping, the three breakpoint types, exception handling, and execution modification techniques that analysts use to bypass anti-debugging and expose hidden malware behaviour.

16 min read

Quadrant 3 · Web Resources

Downloadable material and curated external links

Downloadable reference material

EBook

REMA eBook 2026

v1.0

Open resource

Cheatsheet

REMA Cheatsheet 2026

v1.0

Open resource

MCQ Bank

REMA MCQ Bank 2026

v1.0

Open resource

Question Bank

REMA Question Bank 2026

v1.0

Open resource

Featured Podcast

Podcast Episode

The Binary Physics of Memory Corruption

Two experts break down the foundations of malware analysis and reverse engineering — malware taxonomy, x86 architecture, memory layout, and stack manipulation — using simple, real-world analogies.

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External links

x64dbg Documentation

Official x64dbg documentation covering all features, scripting, and plugin APIs.

ScyllaHide — Anti-Anti-Debug Plugin

Essential x64dbg plugin that defeats common anti-debugging checks automatically. Install before analysing any self-defending sample.

Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment

Test your knowledge — earn a certificate on first pass

Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering

Covers malware taxonomy, reverse engineering fundamentals, x86 architecture, debugging concepts, automated analysis tools, and the legality of reverse engineering.

20 questions30 minPass: 60%

REMA Complete Assessment

A comprehensive 120-question assessment covering the entire Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis curriculum: malware taxonomy and reverse engineering fundamentals, static and dynamic analysis, reversing malicious code, malicious web and document files, in-depth analysis of packed and fileless malware, and self-defending malware techniques.

120 questions90 minPass: 60%