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identifying-file-types-and-formats

Identifies a sample's true file type independent of its extension: matching magic bytes and structural signatures, detecting container/archive formats, and flagging extension-content mismatches used to disguise malware. Activates for requests to identify a file type, check magic bytes, or detect a disguised/spoofed extension.

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Identifying File Types and Formats

When to Use

  • You receive an unknown sample and must determine what it actually is before choosing tools.
  • You suspect masquerading — a .pdf or .jpg that is really an executable or script.
  • You need to detect container formats (ZIP/OLE/ISO) that hide a payload.

Do not use the file extension or the OS-reported type as truth — adversaries rename executables and embed payloads; always confirm by content.

Prerequisites

  • file/libmagic or an equivalent magic-byte database; the sample handled inertly in the lab.

Safety & Handling

  • Never open the sample in its associated application during identification; read raw bytes only.
  • Keep the disguised extension in mind — a double extension or RTLO trick can mislead the eye.

Workflow

Step 1: Read the magic bytes

Inspect the leading bytes and known offset signatures (e.g., MZ, \x7fELF, %PDF, PK\x03\x04, OLE D0 CF 11 E0).

python scripts/analyst.py identify sample.dat

Step 2: Confirm structure

For container formats, confirm internal structure (ZIP central directory, OLE storage, ISO CD001 at 0x8001) rather than trusting the header alone.

Step 3: Compare against the claimed extension

Flag mismatches: a .jpg whose content is MZ, or a document that is actually a script. These are strong masquerading indicators.

Step 4: Route to the right analysis

Use the confirmed type to pick the correct workflow (PE static analysis, document analysis, archive extraction).

Validation

  • The detected type is confirmed by both magic bytes and structural checks, not magic alone.
  • Extension/content mismatches are explicitly reported.
  • The result correctly routes the sample to the appropriate analysis skill.

Pitfalls

  • Trusting the first 2 bytes only; some formats need offset or structural confirmation.
  • Missing polyglot files that are valid as two formats at once.
  • Overlooking nested containers (archive inside archive) that hide the real payload.

References

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