What is a fileless malware?<\/strong><\/p>\n First, let\u2019s understand how a traditional antivirus works:<\/p>\n Coming back to \u2018fileless malware<\/strong>\u2019 \u2013 as its name suggests, it refers to a cyberattack where no \u2018files\u2019 are involved. In other words, unlike the scenario described above, a fileless malware does not place an executable file on the disk. It instead operates in the computer\u2019s internal memory. This<\/strong> means<\/strong> a traditional antivirus software will have a hard time detecting a fileless malware infection because there is no \u2018malicious file\u2019 to detect! By using a fileless malware, attackers can hide their presence in your computer and cause all sorts of damage (stealing information, downloading additional malware, and gaining access to higher privileges, etc.) without raising an alarm.<\/p>\n Imagine a fileless malware infection as a situation where a criminal is hiding in your house and you have no clue about it. Scary, isn\u2019t it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n So, the Fileless Malware Protection Test involved using various security software products and determining how effective they are in detecting and blocking a fileless malware attack. And in this test, Quick Heal Total Security was awarded the BEST+++ Certificate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n A BEST+++ Certificate<\/strong> implies that Quick Heal Total Security was able to stop all sorts of fileless malware attacks that were carried out in AVLab’s Fileless Malware Protection Test.<\/p>\n Download the PDF below to get a thorough insight into the test and its results.<\/p>\n\n
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