> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://rootea.es/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# History of Malware

> Join this room to learn about the first forms of malware and how they turned into the malicious code we see today.

# History of Malware

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> TryHackMe · Walkthrough · Info</p>

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  | ·             | ·                                                   |
  | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
  | Platform      | TryHackMe                                           |
  | Type          | Walkthrough                                         |
  | Difficulty    | <span className="dbadge dbadge-easy">INFO</span>    |
  | Access        | 🟢 Free                                             |
  | Average time  | 30 min                                              |
  | Users         | 87.866                                              |
  | Official room | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/historyofmalware) |
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## Description

Join this room to learn about the first forms of malware and how they turned into the malicious code we see today.

## Solve the room

| Language | Author        | Format      | Link                                                |
| -------- | ------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **TryHackMe** | Lab oficial | [Open](https://tryhackme.com/room/historyofmalware) |

## Resources by skill

| Skill                            | Source     | Link                                                                                         |
| -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cracking Hashes (hashcat / John) | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/generic-methodologies-and-resources/brute-force.html) |
| Remote Code Execution (RCE)      | HackTricks | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/command-injection.html)                |

## Related skills

[Cracking Hashes (hashcat / John)](/en/skills/cracking-hashes) · [Remote Code Execution (RCE)](/en/skills/rce)

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## Comments & tips

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*Last updated: 2026-05-09*

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