You come across an unknown piece of malware. What methods and tools would you use for static code analysis and reverse engineering to understand its functionality, identify potential vulnerabilities, and assess its evasion techniques?

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To analyze unknown malware, use static code analysis and reverse engineering techniques.

Use disassemblers and decompilers to analyze the code and understand its functionality.
Inspect the code for any potential vulnerabilities, such as buffer overflows or insecure coding practices.
Identify any obfuscation techniques used by the malware to evade detection.
Use debuggers to trace the execution flow and identify any malicious behavior.
Analyze the malware's network communication to understand its command and control infrastructure.
Utilize sandboxing and virtualization techniques to safely execute the malware and observe its behavior.
Compare the malware with known signatures and patterns to identify any similarities with existing threats.
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