What is Fileless Malware?
Traditionally, malware attackers use social engineering techniques to convince a victim to click on a link, open an attachment, etc., to install malware on the victim’s machine. The malware resides on a computer’s hard drive, so attackers usually leave enough evidence to be used by digital forensic investigators to identify malicious activities.
Fileless malware is a type of malware that does not write any part of its activity on a computer’s hard drive. Instead, they exist exclusively on computer memory or RAM. Most traditional virus detection techniques cannot detect this type of malware. As a result, fileless malware is much more difficult to detect and prevent.
In this article, we will discuss the following:
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What is Fileless Malware?
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Why is Fileless Malware difficult to detect?
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How does Fileless Malware work?
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How to detect Fileless Malware?
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How to prevent Fileless Malware?
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