October 11, 2018
Malware comes in two varieties: popular and advanced. Popular malware can generally be detected using static protective measures, such as antivirus. Advanced malware requires dynamic analysis (meaning the malware must run) in order to block it. In recent years, dynamic protection has outpaced static - so much that the latter has been deemed “legacy.” This is because advanced malware can work around static signatures fairly easily through a variety of in-memory-based techniques. However, the majority of malware (including those covered in this advisory) falls under the popular category, meaning static signatures exist to detect and prevent it. Do not disable or remove antivirus capabilities, as some recommend, but instead use it as your front line of defense.
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