Malware remediation and recovery,from one console.

Contain infected endpoints, stop malicious activity, and recover affected files — from one console.

13s
Mean response time
312
Endpoints auto-contained
−74%
Repeat infections
Real-time malware responseEndpoint isolationFile quarantineRollback & recoveryRoot cause analysisMITRE ATT&CK visibility

Malware removal is not the same as malware remediation.

Basic malware removal usually focuses on deleting or quarantining a suspicious file. But once malware executes, the damage may already go beyond one file — child processes, abused system tools, modified configurations, persistence, and lateral movement attempts.

Removal

“Can we delete the file?”

Single-file thinking. Treats every detection as an isolated event. Works on the artifact, not the incident.

  • Deletes or quarantines one file
  • Misses runtime, scripts, and process behavior
  • Leaves persistence, config changes, and lateral risk
  • No insight into how the attack started
Remediation

“Can we contain, undo, and prevent it from happening again?”

Workflow thinking. Connects file, process, behavior, and root cause into a single response.

  • Contain endpoint · stop active behavior · quarantine artifacts
  • Recover affected files and reverse unwanted changes
  • Map the full attack chain with MITRE ATT&CK context
  • Harden policy from real incident insights

Malware Protection Plus moves teams from simple cleanup to complete endpoint remediation — containment, process termination, file quarantine, rollback, recovery, and root cause visibility, in one console.

From detection to recovery — one malware response workflow.

Seven coordinated stages that turn a single alert into a complete, defensible incident response.

01
Identify known, unknown, suspicious, and behavior-based malware activity.
 
02
Contain
Isolate compromised endpoints to limit spread across the network.
03
Stop
Terminate malicious processes and active attack behavior in real time.
04
Clean up
Quarantine unsafe files and respond to related artifacts.
05
Recover
Restore affected files and reverse unwanted changes where possible.
06
Investigate
Review RCA, full attack chain, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping.
07
Harden
Use incident insights to improve future protection policies.

End-to-end malware analysis based on the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Isolate compromised endpoints before malware moves laterally.

When an endpoint shows signs of active compromise, speed matters. Cut it off from the network to limit spread and reduce lateral movement risk — without losing visibility into the device.

  • Isolate compromised endpoints during active incidents
  • Limit malware spread across the network
  • Reduce lateral movement opportunities
  • Keep the endpoint visible for investigation and response
  • Support faster containment during high-risk malware events
Endpoint isolation WIN-FIN-04 · 10.17.42.91
WIN-FIN-04ISOLATEDCONTAINMENT ZONEPROTECTED FLEET

Stop malicious activity while it is still running.

Modern malware does not always sit quietly as a file on disk. It executes through scripts, memory, trusted system tools, or chained processes that look normal in isolation. The priority is to stop the behavior before it causes more damage.

  • Terminate malicious processes
  • Stop suspicious process trees
  • Interrupt script-based and fileless activity
  • Detect ransomware-class encryption behavior
  • Respond to suspicious runtime activity before damage escalates
The file may be new. The behavior is not. Runtime monitoring exposes malware by what it does, not just what it is called.
Runtime process tree pid 7842 · WIN-FIN-04
explorer.exetrusted
outlook.exetrusted
winword.exe → macro.vba
powershell.exe -EncodedCmd
svhost.exe (pid 7842)
chrome.exetrusted

Quarantine malicious files and prevent re-execution.

After detection, unsafe files need to be contained so they cannot continue execution or trigger the same infection. Connect the file, the process, the behavior, and the root cause behind the attack — not just one isolated event.

  • Quarantine malicious and suspicious files
  • Prevent unsafe files from running again
  • Connect file-based detection with runtime activity
  • Support cleanup as part of a broader remediation workflow
  • Reduce repeated infections from the same threat source
Quarantined artifacts incident-2614 · 4 items
  • payload.dllC:\Users\jbates\AppData\Local\Temp\a91f…b3e2Quarantined
  • macro.vbaEmbedded · invoice_oct.docm7ec3…22adQuarantined
  • svhost.exeC:\Windows\System32\drivers\55d8…91b0Blocked
  • ransom_note.txtAuto-staged in 14 folders0f12…ee49Quarantined

Recover affected files and reduce malware-driven downtime.

Stopping the attack limits further damage. Recovery reduces business impact. Restore affected files to a safer previous state, reverse unwanted changes, and get users back to work faster.

  • Restore affected files where recovery is available
  • Reverse unwanted file changes caused by malware activity
  • Reduce downtime after malware or ransomware-class behavior
  • Support faster endpoint recovery after active compromise
  • Minimize manual restoration effort for IT and security teams
Containment stops the spread. Recovery reduces the impact.
Rollback in progress snapshot · 12:01:44 → now
147 of 189 files
restored from safe state
78% complete
0:00now · 0:11est. 0:14
  • Documents · 84 files+84
  • Pictures · 31 files+31
  • Project shares · 32 files+32
  • System config · in progress…42

Investigate the root cause, not just the alert.

A remediated endpoint is not fully secure if the entry point remains unknown. Map the attack chain from initial execution, parent and child process relationships, suspicious files, attempted changes, MITRE ATT&CK techniques, and every response action taken.

  • Initial execution source and timeline
  • Parent and child process relationships
  • Suspicious files and affected processes
  • MITRE ATT&CK technique mapping
  • Response actions taken during remediation
Remediation fixes the endpoint. Root cause analysis helps fix the weakness that let the attack happen.
Attack chain · root cause incident-2614 · 5 nodes
  1. Initialphishing.eml12:01:32
  2. Executewinword.exemacro.vba
  3. Injectpowershell.exe-EncodedCmd
  4. Payloadpayload.dllsha a91f…b3e2
  5. Impactencrypt loop147 files
MITRE ATT&CKT1566 · PhishingT1059 · Command Interp.T1055 · Process InjectionT1486 · Data Encrypted for Impact

Automate malware remediation without slowing down investigation.

Manual response does not scale across multiple endpoints, users, or locations. Automate containment, process termination, quarantine, and recovery workflows — while preserving the details needed for investigation.

  • Reduce manual response effort
  • Trigger faster containment and cleanup actions
  • Standardize malware response across endpoints
  • Support security teams during high-volume incidents
  • Preserve incident context for investigation and reporting
Automation impact · last 30 days tenant · acme-global
Mean response time
11s
From detection to contained, automated playbooks.
Auto-contained
312
Endpoints isolated without analyst action.
Manual hours saved
186h
Across containment, cleanup, recovery.
Repeat infections
−74%
From the same threat source after RCA hardening.

Built for real-world malware remediation and recovery scenarios.

Five high-frequency response patterns that Malware Protection Plus is tuned to handle out of the box.

Ransomware-class behavior

Detect suspicious encryption behavior, isolate affected endpoints, stop malicious processes, and restore affected files where possible to reduce operational impact.

mass file renameshadow copy deleteransom note stagedhigh entropy writes
TriggerEncryption rate >200 files / 30s
Action 1Isolate endpoint 10.17.42.91
Action 2Terminate svhost.exe + 3 child procs
RecoverRoll back 147 files from snapshot
RCAMapped to MITRE T1486

Fileless malware

Identify suspicious script-based and in-memory activity, stop active processes, and investigate the process chain behind the attack.

PowerShell encoded cmdin-memory injectionreflective DLL loadno disk artifact
TriggerEncodedCommand entropy 9.4 / 10
Action 1Kill powershell.exe + spawned child
Action 2Block parent winword.exe macro path
RCACaptured 12-step in-memory chain
HardenPush policy block for macro → ps1

Zero-day malware

Respond to unknown malware based on behavior, not just signatures, and contain the endpoint while teams investigate the incident.

unsigned binaryoutbound to new domaincredential dump patternunknown hash
TriggerBehavior score 82 / 100
Action 1Isolate · permit analyst RDP only
Action 2Quarantine unknown.exe (sha 55d8…)
InspectLive forensic capture queued
ShareIndicator pushed to fleet policy

Infected endpoint recovery

Quarantine malicious files, stop active threats, and restore affected files to bring compromised endpoints back to a safer state.

multi-artifact infectionconfig driftpersistence createduser impact
Triage189 affected files · 3 persistence keys
Clean4 files quarantined · 1 blocked
ReverseRegistry rolled back to 12:01:44
Recover189 / 189 files restored
Re-admitEndpoint safe · returned to VLAN

Suspicious process

Terminate malicious or suspicious processes and investigate parent-child process relationships to understand how the activity started.

unusual parent-childhigh-priv childrare process nameoff-hours activity
TriggerSuspicious parent: explorer.exe → cmd.exe → curl
ActionTerminate process tree (3 nodes)
InspectCurl target: cdn-x.amzn[.]cc
RCAPhishing-link click at 11:58:12
HardenBlock domain at gateway

Malware remediation, recovery, and investigation — from one console.

Instead of switching between separate tools for containment, cleanup, recovery, and investigation, your team responds from one place.

One console for the whole incident detect, contain, recover, investigate, harden.

No tool-switching, no broken context, no separate license sprawl. The response stays connected from first alert to closing report.

  • Move beyond basic malware removal with full endpoint remediation
  • Stop active malware behavior in real time
  • Recover affected files and reduce downtime
  • Investigate root cause with attack chain visibility

Contain before it spreads

Isolate compromised endpoints before malware reaches shared drives, credentials, or other endpoints.

Stop behavior, not just files

Runtime monitoring catches scripts, fileless activity, and trusted-tool abuse.

Recover, don't just respond

Roll back affected files and reverse unwanted changes to cut downtime.

Root cause, not just alerts

Full attack chain and MITRE ATT&CK mapping turn every incident into a hardening insight.

Malware incidents do not end at detection.

Contain the threat, recover affected systems, and investigate what happened — with Malware Protection Plus.

  • No credit card required to start the trial
  • Full feature access · up to 25 endpoints
  • Deploy in under an hour with the lightweight agent
  • Migrate from existing EPP without rip-and-replace

Common questions about malware remediation.

Malware remediation and recovery software helps security teams respond after malware is detected. It can include endpoint isolation, malicious process termination, file quarantine, file restoration, rollback, root cause analysis, and automated response actions.

Malware removal usually focuses on deleting or quarantining a malicious file. Malware remediation is broader — containing the threat, stopping active behavior, cleaning up affected files, recovering systems, and investigating how the attack happened.

Endpoint isolation helps prevent malware from spreading to other devices, shared resources, or business systems. It gives security teams time to investigate and respond while limiting lateral movement risk.

Some malware remediation tools include rollback or recovery capabilities that help restore affected files to a safer previous state where possible. This can reduce downtime and limit the impact of malware or ransomware-class activity.

Look for real-time detection, endpoint isolation, process termination, file quarantine, rollback and recovery, root cause analysis, MITRE ATT&CK visibility, and automated response workflows.

Yes. Malware remediation can help contain ransomware-class activity, stop suspicious encryption behavior, isolate affected endpoints, and restore files where recovery capabilities are available.

RCA helps security teams understand how the attack started, what processes were involved, and what actions were attempted. This helps prevent repeat infections and improves future endpoint protection policies.