PC Tools Uses a Virtual Sting Operation to Nab Suspected Malware
PC Tools Threat Expert—a new automated spyware/virus weapon that rapidly decodes dangerous threats has a secret weapon—it creates the equivalent of a “sting operation” to fool suspected viruses and spyware into revealing dangerous behavior. “Most Internet security sandbox detection of suspected threats use systems that replicate the Microsoft OS,” said Michael Greene, Vice President of Product Strategy. “This means these sandboxes must be constantly updated or they fail to catch suspected malware. Threat Expert’s approach replicates both the hardware and software to fool these suspected threats into revealing their criminal activities.” “Imagine that a criminal is invited into a room with cash sitting on the table. Until the suspect takes the money, you don’t know if he or she is a criminal. Threat Expert creates the same virtual situation for suspected viruses and spyware, nabbing them every time,” Greene said. Greene explained that typical behavior of viruses and malware is to ask questions such as: “Is there an active Internet connection?” If the answer is “no” the software virus simply stops. “But our software replies: ‘yes’ and when the suspected malware tries to connect to a remote server to download sensitive information, Threat Expert says: ’talk to me baby.’”
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