A team reviewing multiple suspicious binaries notices repeated cryptographic routines, identical function identifiers, and recurring patterns in control flow. Which approach best links these files to a single developer through code similarity analysis?
Measure memory utilization in each file and treat similar consumption levels as proof they share the same creator
Observe ephemeral addresses used during creation and conclude the files share one origin if the addresses follow a pattern
Collect checksums for each file and match them to confirm a single source for the suspicious binaries
Evaluate the code structures and naming conventions that appear in more than one sample to establish a common development style
Reviewing matching logic structures, reused routines, and consistent naming strategies is a proven way to connect multiple programs to the same creator. Merely relying on checksums, compilation data, or memory usage does not provide enough insight into the underlying writing style and structure that ties these files to one developer.
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