Introducing Malware DNA: Gaining Deep Insights into Malware Ancestry

Just one drop of bloodstream contains vast amounts of strands of DNA, transporting genetic instructions for that development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of known microorganisms. DNA holds the inspiration of existence.

Similarly, the lines of adware and spyware code from the foundations of cyber threats. Sophisticated cyberattacks threaten enterprises constantly putting sensitive data, privacy, and business operations in danger.

Check Point SandBlast Network detects and blocks formerly unknown and undiscovered adware and spyware, also referred to as a zero-day. To be able to stop these cyberattacks right where they are, Check Point offers Threat Emulation, an  innovative zero-day sandboxing technology, leveraged by Check Point’s SandBlast Network solution. It delivers the perfect catch rate for threats and it is virtually safe from all evasive attack techniques.

To protect against zero-day attacks, a danger Emulation report is produced for each file which goes through its sandbox. The report includes more information about any malicious attempt recorded by running the file within the sandbox. The Threat Emulation report can also be enriched with threat intelligence directly given from Check Point ThreatCloud, the world’s largest threat intelligence source of all IT surfaces - cloud, network, endpoints, and cellular devices.

How's this attached to the DNA of cyber threats?

Interestingly, adware and spyware is definitely an transformative process as evidenced through the boost in new adware and spyware recently.  However, hardly a big surprise since many adware and spyware is made from existing odds and ends of code. For any hacker, why reinvent the wheel when you are able just take advantage of previous hacks? Much like software developers, online hackers like to reuse code in order to save time freeing these to enhance their adware and spyware techniques, for example staying away from recognition and growing and attack’s efficiency.

Adware and spyware DNA, a part of Check Point’s Sandblast Network solution, is the opportunity to classify a brand new threat right into a adware and spyware family provides an unparalleled degree of knowledge of the threats your business faces. By hearing aid technology origin from the threat, cybersecurity experts can rapidly devise strategies against any suspicious file or attack campaign, like the:

• Specific kind of threat
• Repercussions and damages this threat poses

And apply guidelines that report to formerly resolved occurrences.

Exactly how should we make sure the classification of recent or rare families?

With this we've integrated a patent-pending technology that ensures the classification of adware and spyware to families also in line with the outcomes of the sandbox report. As the solutions available for sale are signatures based engines, our AI technology allow an immediate classification, according to a large number of indicators, considering the smallest changes.

With Adware and spyware DNA, all enterprises can strengthen their security posture and optimize their prevention and recognition techniques, all while dramatically lowering the response time for you to remediate threats with actionable intelligence.