Classifying malware
Understanding the different strains of malware and their severity helps inform policy and remediation actions.
Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware that demands money from users and, in exchange, promises to release either the files or the functionality of the devices being ‘held hostage’.
Spyware
Spyware monitors and records information about users’ actions on their devices without their knowledge or permission.
Adware
Adware, short for advertising software, is designed to show frequent ads to a user in the form of pop-ups, sometimes leading to the unintended redirection of users to web pages or applications.
Banker
Banker malware is defined as any type of malware attempting to steal users’ bank credentials without their knowledge.
SMS
SMS malware is a type of malware that manipulates devices to send and intercept text messages, resulting in SMS charges. The user is usually not aware of the activity.
Trojan
A trojan is a type of malware that hides itself within a piece of seemingly innocent software.
Rooting
Rooting malware as a category includes any malware that ‘roots’ the device, essentially unlocking the operating system and obtaining escalated privileges.
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Why Wandera
Deep app insights
Wandera’s App Insights give admins a detailed understanding of how apps are behaving on devices. With this, Wandera can identify risky behaviors such as elevated app permissions, risky connections and outdated versions.
Advanced machine learning
Our threat intelligence engine, MI:RIAM, has access to the industry’s largest dataset including over 425m sensors which results in a peerless track record identifying zero-day malware.
Flexible app policies
Administrators can create and apply policies around apps across user groups, ensuring that the right employees have the right access to the right applications.
Adaptive access
If a remote user’s device has been compromised with malware, access to your cloud applications can be automatically denied in real time to protect your corporate data.
World-class threat research
Our threat research team is dedicated to discovering new malicious and risky apps that pose a threat to your business. Coupled with MI:RIAM, we have both human intelligence and artificial intelligence working in tandem to deliver the most effective threat protection.
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“We came to the conclusion that Wandera was more feature-rich and provided better reporting than any other competing solution we looked at. With Wandera, we have the benefit of a robust security service for our devices.”
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