How to start malware hunting?

[numoupower]

I am very interested in starting with malware hunting, but I'm confused as to where to start. Where do I find new samples of malware to submit? I've already looked at the stickys on the research center board, but none of them mention how you go about finding malware.

 

I have a VM setup and a backup of it for easy VM restoration. I understand how to scan the malware to see if mbam detects it, and to upload it to virustotal. But again, I do not understand as to where I find the malware.

 

I understand that what malware hunters and analyzers do is dangerous and that I need to know what I'm doing before I start. I am really interested in starting somewhere and would really appreciate any tips. Thank you.  

[David H. Lipman]

This is a product support forum not a malware research group.

 

Real information can't be given on a public access forum because not only will malware researchers have the information but the hunted (Malicious Actors and their wares) will too and will use that information in a feedback loop to thwart the research.

[spywar]

There are many ways to get fresh samples...I don't think anyone will tell you how to get on a public forum even on PM...Google is our friend 

Ask yourself a question : How do millions and millions of ppl get infected everyday ? Where do they go ? What do they click on ? This is how I started..

[numoupower]

This is a product support forum not a malware research group.

 

Real information can't be given on a public access forum because not only will malware researchers have the information but the hunted (Malicious Actors and their wares) will too and will use that information in a feedback loop to thwart the research.

:\ Sorry, I completely mis-understood what the forum was for... heh... thank you. I'll look elsewhere.