AV-TEST - ATP test: defending against attacks by ransomware and info stealers

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ATP test: Keeping data thieves and encryptors at bayAttackers are constantly developing new tools and tactics in order to launch attacks on Windows systems. The actual attack generally takes place through ransomware or an infostealer. In our latest Advanced Threat Protection test – or ATP test, for short – the AV-TEST team checked whether security solutions for consumer users and corporate users are also prepared to defend against the most recent tactics used by cyberattackers. One type of attack is the deployment of malware in an executable file, disguised as a Python application. On the surface, they do not stand out because these types of data packages, generated by developers, can be found on the internet. However, many of the 20 security products tested are not deceived in the least. But still, some are.



20 protection packages and solutions under Windows 10 defend against ransomware and infostealers in the ATP test 
Cyberattackers are very creative when it comes to finding ways to earn money from their exploits. Vendors of security products need to keep pace with this level of creativity. After all, the integrity of their customers’ data and systems are at stake. Sometimes the attacks involve malware that has hardly been changed. The attackers just inject it into files that look harmless and are found everywhere on the internet.

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