Draft a malware reverse-engineering brief: AI agent prompt
Have an agent produce a structured first-pass reverse-engineering brief on a malware sample so researchers can compare more threats faster, like SentinelOne using OpenAI Daybreak to cut deep malware analysis from weeks to roughly eight hours while keeping humans accountable for decisions.
SecurityMalware analysisintermediateThe prompt
Produce a first-pass malware reverse-engineering brief for human researchers. Sample / hash / sandbox report: [paste or attach]. Environment notes: [lab constraints]. Cover: (1) high-level behavior summary, (2) persistence and execution mechanisms, (3) network indicators and C2 patterns if present, (4) notable code or packing tricks, (5) similarities to known families if evidence supports it, (6) open questions and recommended next analyst steps, (7) IOCs in a clean table. Label confidence on every claim and never invent hashes or C2 hosts. Don't detonate samples outside the approved lab, don't block or hunt in production, and leave containment decisions to me.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt above.
- Replace every [bracket] with your own details (or fill in the blanks on AgentPlaybook Real Estate, which remembers your answers for the next prompt).
- Paste it into OpenAI Daybreak, ChatGPT, Claude and review the answer before you use it.
Works with: OpenAI Daybreak, ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, sandbox / RE tools
Real-world example: openai.com/index/sentinelone/
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Before you use it: what to check
Already built into this prompt
- Produce a first-pass malware reverse-engineering brief for human researchers.
- Label confidence on every claim and never invent hashes or C2 hosts.
- Don't detonate samples outside the approved lab, don't block or hunt in production, and leave containment decisions to me.
Check yourself
- Check names, dates, numbers and any claim against your own source material before you use the answer. AI can misread or invent details.
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