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performing-firmware-malware-analysis
Analyzes firmware images for embedded malware, backdoors, and unauthorized modifications targeting routers, IoT devices, UEFI/BIOS, and embedded systems. Covers firmware extraction, filesystem analysis, binary reverse engineering, and bootkit detection. Activates for requests involving firmware security analysis, IoT malware investigation, UEFI rootkit detection, or embedded device compromise assessment.
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# Performing Firmware Malware Analysis
## When to Use
- A compromised IoT device or router needs firmware analysis to identify implanted backdoors
- Investigating UEFI/BIOS rootkits that persist across OS reinstallations
- Analyzing firmware updates for supply chain compromise or malicious modifications
- Extracting and examining embedded Linux filesystems from IoT device firmware images
- Verifying firmware integrity after a suspected hardware or firmware-level compromise
**Do not use** for standard operating system malware; use PE/ELF analysis tools for OS-level malware on conventional systems.
## Detection Gaps & Validation
