Why it's hard for antivirus software to discover the new "invisible malware" on your computer

Every time an anti-virus program detects and isolates new malware, it's a success for developers, the company, and end-users. Although companies are always upgrading their antivirus software to deal with advanced threats, malware writers face the advantage these days.

Today, I would like to talk about new "invisible malware" that can not be detected by the currently available security program. These malware are so advanced that they only exist in memory sometimes, which means that there is no suspicious file on the disk to be scanned by antivirus software.

How does "Invisible malware" work?

Besides being only in memory, there are also some malicious programs that are not visible in the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and can affect your system without being detected by the security software.

 When your system is affected by such malware, it is known as "Blue Pill malware", a virtual rootkit program that automatically loads itself into the device and then loads the operating system onto the virtual machine. This also enables it to shut down and restart while malware is on.

As you know, the rootkit program is always loaded before the operating system, thus creating a great way to malware. Therefore, the antivirus software can not detect them.

It's not as though companies are taking no action against these serious threats, but the thing is that they will protect us in the future. What about today?

Intel has partnered with Lockheed Martin to work on a new series of processors that can prevent such malware. These processors are called "Intel Select Solution for Hardened Security", which separates all vital resources primarily so that malware can not be infected. They are also planning to take some key steps to lock the BIOS and avoid such attacks.

However, if companies are to avoid such attacks at the moment, they must turn their vital resources into the cloud.