How to Detect Malicious Software

• There is a degradation of system performance

• New folders and files on the system

• Unknown processes running in the task manager

• Scan for suspicious ports

• Scan for suspicious registry entries

• New programs in the startup section

Tools used for monitoring: Currports, Process manager, TCPview, RegScanner are few tools

Countermeasures: 

• Turn on the firewall

• Use updated Anti-virus, IDS

• Shut down unnecessary ports

• Scan for the process running periodically

• Run anti-spyware anti-adware

• Do not open files which look suspicious

• Do not open emails from unknown users or suspicious attachments