Table 3 Classification of Attack Vectors for Fileless Malware detection
From: An emerging threat Fileless malware: a survey and research challenges
Functionality/ Attack Vector | Memory Resident Malware | Windows Registry Malware | Rootkit Malware | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SQL Slammer | Code Red | Poweliks | Lurk | PowerWare | Kovter | Phase Bot | |
Infection method | In memory | In memory | In memory | In memory | In memory | Registry | In memory |
Configuration data | In memory | In memory | In memory | In memory | No | Registry | Registry |
Injection data | In memory | In memory | Registry | In memory | No | Registry | Registry |
Persistence method | No | No | Registry | No | No | Registry | Registry |
Malware Category | Worm | Worm | Click fraud Bot | Trojan | Ransomware | Ad-Click fraud | Bot |