Today we will come to understand how to find, interpret, and explain the materials released by major antivirus vendors about new malware threats. In addition we will show how you will be able to document the malware lifecycle; in addition to explaining the threats that the malware creates both at the current time and how they may change.

One of the sites that we have taken a look at is McAfee.com, the portion of information we are looking at today is the virus definition, what it is a how it will affect you the consumer. One virus we will be looking at will be RDN/BackDoor-FBSA!a!EFA0D651938C. This is a Trojan detection. Unlike viruses, Trojans do not self-replicate. They are spread manually, often under the premise that they are beneficial or wanted. The most common installation methods involve system or security exploitation, and unsuspecting users manually executing unknown programs. Distribution channels include e-mail, malicious or hacked Web pages, Internet Relay Chat (IRC), peer-to-peer networks, etc.

The indication of having this infection would mean your machine would have the files, registry, and network communication referenced in the characteristics section. However not to worry the following is a plan of attack as per instructions of McAfee:
Please use the following instructions for all supported versions of Windows:
1. Disable Windows System Restore. For instructions, please refer to: http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/disabling-system-restore.aspx
2. Update your McAfee Anti-Virus product to the latest version (when possible), and ensure the latest DAT and Engine and any applicable EXTRA.DATs are installed.
3. Run a full system scan. (On-Demand Scan)
4. Reboot, as soon as it is convenient, to ensure all malicious components are removed.
As you can see there are removal processes however this is not always the case.

Next we will discuss malware what it is and how it affects us. To define what malware is we look to Microsoft to give us a better understanding; Malware is short for "malicious software." Malware is any kind of unwanted software that is installed without your adequate consent. Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are examples of malicious software that are often grouped together and referred to as malware. Cybercriminals sometimes try to trick you into downloading rogue (fake) security software that claims to protect you against malware. This rogue security software might ask you to pay for a fake product, install malware on your computer, or steal your personal information.

To protect yourself from Malware it is important to do some of the following: There are several free ways to help protect your computer against malware:
• Make sure automatic updating is turned on to get all the latest security updates.
• Keep your firewall turned on.
• Don't open spam email messages or click links on suspicious websites.
• Download Microsoft Security Essentials, which is free, or another reputable antivirus and anti-malware program. If you run Windows 8 or Windows RT, you don’t need Microsoft Security Essentials. (see the warning below).
• Scan your computer with the Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Malware is of the top subjects discussed by many businesses today, there are so many man hours spent in research and development for advance malware that; a surprising number of those surveyed said that they devote more than 20 hours a week detecting and combating advanced malware and a third spend at least a day a week on this problem. And in many conversations, that was a major frustration. Fighting advanced malware is part of a security analyst’s job, but enterprise solutions need to do a better job detecting and eradicating these determined adversaries. It’s time for an advanced threat defense system that helps organizations win the advanced malware arms race.

In closing the importance’s of firewalls data analysis, and the understanding of viruses and the many issues it can cause not just your users but the entire business. In the past, social engineering, common malware and internal theft were the greatest threats to corporate information systems, and they are still significant. But increasingly, we’re seeing more advanced threats with sophisticated evasion capabilities. Some of these threats operate at multiple protocol levels, and are capable of rapidly proliferating throughout the IT infrastructure.

The Next generation firewalls must be fast and flexible enough to operate dynamically, scalable enough to adjust to rapidly changing system and platform requirements, centralized to enable comprehensive management and control, and sufficiently expert to identify and mitigate a wide range of advanced threats and exploits in real time. In other words, they must be capable of creating an informed, interactive security posture