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01 – Installing Suricata into the FLARE-VM

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Summary

The video discusses the installation of Suricata into the Flare VM, focusing on its application for generating network traffic alerts useful in malware analysis.

Key Points

  • The series aims to install Suricata for network traffic analysis within a controlled environment (Flare VM).
  • Suricata is used to analyze network traffic, similar to how Yara analyzes files.
  • Rules in Suricata help identify malware families and generate alerts based on traffic patterns.
  • The installation process involves downloading the Windows 64-bit version of Suricata.
  • Users should note the installation location and accept the terms during the installation process.
  • Suricata is primarily set to run in offline mode for processing PCAP files instead of as a service.
  • The tutorial does not cover detailed configuration adjustments, but resources for configuration are available.
  • Adding Suricata to the system path allows for easy command line access.
  • The current version of Suricata can be confirmed through a command prompt.
  • Future videos will cover rule updates and generating network traffic to observe alerts.

Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSg4GbDTF1k
Youtube Channel: Dr Josh Stroschein – The Cyber Yeti
Video Published: 2024-12-02T19:00:11+00:00

Tags: WINDOWS