Question Question Fileless Malware and KFree

[classicaran]

Does Kaspersky Free antivirus, as of 2024, have any protection against Fileless Malware, or are they completely undetectable by real-time protection and complete scan?

 

[Parkinsond]

Yes

 

[Trident]

There is no need to ask does kaspersky protect against this and this and this.

Kaspersky protects against any type of malware and attacks, and has been proven over time to work. It is amongst the top vendors.

 

[Khushal]

I know where the author of this chat is going to take the conversation to. But this should help:

Kaspersky Threats — The page you're looking was not found.<br>But you can see our latest described Vulnerabilities and Threat.

threats.kaspersky.com

 

[Parkinsond]

I know where the author of this chat is going to take the conversation to. But this should help:

Kaspersky Threats — The page you're looking was not found.<br>But you can see our latest described Vulnerabilities and Threat.

threats.kaspersky.com

I find some of the OP work on Reddit, the same day.

 

[classicaran]

I saw a video about Fileless Malware and they said it was a new type of malware that's difficult for any antivirus to detect because it operates in RAM and doesn't leave any file traces in Windows 10. So I wondered if Kaspersky Free, from 2024 or 2025 onwards, can block and remove this type of malware.

 

[RoboMan]

I saw a video about Fileless Malware and they said it was a new type of malware that's difficult for any antivirus to detect because it operates in RAM and doesn't leave any file traces in Windows 10. So I wondered if Kaspersky Free, from 2024 or 2025 onwards, can block and remove this type of malware.

"new type of malware" - not really, it's not new, it's been going on for a while

"it's difficult to detect" - don't let them decieve you, it may be a bit harder than regular malware, but modern security products detect fileless malware using components such as Behaviour Blocker, Memory Scanning, Script Scanning, and even using AMSI.

"doesn't leave any traces" - they do actually! Just not file -based ones. Memory, logs, PowerShell execution history, network traffic, and process behavior all reveal it.

 

[Parkinsond]

I saw a video about Fileless Malware and they said it was a new type of malware that's difficult for any antivirus to detect because it operates in RAM and doesn't leave any file traces in Windows 10. So I wondered if Kaspersky Free, from 2024 or 2025 onwards, can block and remove this type of malware.

Few fileless malware pieces can evade detection; to safeguard, use WHHL with your AV.