Scan Files For Malware and Potential Security Threats
Scan files for malware and potential security threats that are malicious can cause data breaches, system disruptions, and unauthorized access. An attacker can use these files to steal passwords, login information, or sensitive business processes from users. An effective way to stop these threats is with on-access scanning. Malware-infected files can be detected before they can execute, minimizing the damage they could do to critical systems and sensitive data.
Virus scanners scan files by looking for recognizable patterns. They look for things like the pseudonym of the author or a predictable segment of code to identify infected files. However, they may also incorrectly identify legitimate files as viruses and therefore raise false positives.
Scan Files for Malware and Potential Security Threats: Keep Your Data Safe
To prevent this, a solution like Trend Vision One can compare uploaded files against an extensive database of known malware. Upon detection, it can alert administrators and prevent the upload of malicious files to cloud infrastructure. This reduces the likelihood of a data breach or unauthorised access from inside the organisation and minimises any potential infection, ransomware, botnet, exploit, or other security incident that might be caused by an unpatched vulnerability.
When enabled, malware scanning can be configured to only scan files in specific locations or based on their extension. Additionally, it can be configured to only scan for certain file types or if the file is encrypted with a supported encryption method like Customer Managed Keys. If malware is detected, an administrator can submit the file through the Sample Submission Portal to receive a detailed report of the threats found. It can also be configured to send an event to the Azure Security Log or another SIEM (security information and event management) for automated response.…