From Hours to Minutes: Modernize Malware Analysis with CodeHunter

Malware analysis is one of the most critical steps in defending against cyberattacks. But traditional methods are often too slow, too manual, and too dependent on highly skilled personnel. In today’s threat landscape—where malware is evasive, adaptive, and increasingly complex—that’s a serious problem. 

Let’s break down a common scenario: 
A suspicious executable is detected on an employee’s workstation during routine monitoring. The SOC needs answers fast. Is it malicious? What does it do? How should they respond? 

Here’s how that plays out with traditional tools: 

1. A junior analyst flags the file and escalates it. 

1. It’s uploaded to a basic sandbox for behavioral analysis, which takes 10–30 minutes. 

1. The analyst manually reviews network traffic, file metadata, and system calls. 

1. If the file’s behavior is unclear, it’s passed to a reverse engineer or Tier 3 analyst—this can take hours or even days. 

1. Finally, the team documents IOCs and recommended actions in a report. 

1. Meanwhile, if the file was indeed malicious, lateral movement may already be underway. 

This approach consumes valuable time, overburdens senior staff, and introduces the risk of missing key behaviors—especially under high alert volumes. 

Now, let’s see what happens with CodeHunter: 

1. The suspicious file is submitted automatically from an EDR or manually by an analyst. 

1. CodeHunter analyzes it using patented static, dynamic, and AI-based methods. 

1. Within minutes, a high-confidence verdict is returned: Malicious, No Threat Detected, or Trusted. 

1. Analysts receive a comprehensive report with behavioral chains, MITRE ATT&CK mapping, IOCs, and recommended remediation. 

1. The SOC acts immediately—blocking threats, hunting related activity, and shoring up defenses. 

Time to verdict: 5–15 minutes. 
Skills required: Minimal. 
Accuracy: High and consistent. 

The benefits are clear. CodeHunter replaces hours of manual analysis with fast, automated insights. It reduces reliance on niche skills and frees up Tier 3 analysts to focus on more strategic work. Junior analysts are empowered to act confidently with automated guidance and detailed context. 

Key advantages of CodeHunter: 

• Reduces verdict time 

Existing solutions take hours to produce a verdict, while CodeHunter provides insights mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework in mere minutes. 

• Maximizes Analyst Capability 

SOCs relying on the traditional threat remediation pathway need access to expensive malware reverse engineers, while CodeHunter empowers analysts to remediate with no specialized skills required. 

• Minimizes Overhead 

CodeHunter’s scalable and automated malware analysis upskills your SOC without costly new hires. 

• Produces High Fidelity Outcomes 

While other solutions often label most threats as “unknown”, CodeHunter’s combination of patented static, dynamic, and AI-powered analysis returns behavior-based verdicts that identify unknown malware 

The result? 
Malware analysis becomes a streamlined, proactive capability—not a bottleneck. SOCs can detect, understand, and respond to threats before attackers gain a foothold—all without burning out their best analysts or hiring additional staff. Learn how CodeHunter can supercharge your existing cybersecurity defenses here.