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Topic 1.7 of Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
The Intel x86 architecture from an analyst perspective: Von Neumann model, CISC design, fetch-decode-execute cycle, eight general-purpose registers, EFLAGS, and little-endian byte ordering.
By the end of this topic, you will
Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial
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Quadrant 2 · e-Content
Quadrant 3 · Web Resources
Downloadable reference material
External links
x86 Register Reference — OSDev Wiki
Comprehensive reference for all x86 registers including segment registers, debug registers, and control registers.
Compiler Explorer — See Registers in Use
Write a C function and observe which registers the compiler assigns to each variable. Essential for building register intuition.
Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment
Introduction to Malware & Reverse Engineering
Covers malware taxonomy, reverse engineering fundamentals, x86 architecture, debugging concepts, automated analysis tools, and the legality of reverse engineering.
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.
