Second of a two-part series. Hackers use some basic techniques to hide their malware from antivirus (AV) software. Here I’ll explain the more advanced obfuscation methods and showcase new tactics and technologies you can use to detect evasive malware. Malware authors can use these techniques to see whether they’re running on a malware analyst’s computer. If malware detects these tools, they can stop running or change their behaviors to make the analyst’s job much more difficult. Many of these techniques were created to help defeat pirates, who might use these tools to crack protected software.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/how-hackers-hide-their-malware-advanced-obfuscation