US Patent 10275595 System and method for characterizing malware

An embodiment may create a memory image including a representation of a thread environment block (TEB) and representation of a process environment block (PEB) according to specifications of an operating system. A memory image may be loaded into a memory and a shellcode may be caused to use the memory image when executed. An access to the memory image, made by the shellcode, may be monitored and controlled.