We further show that leveraging such backdoors does not require user input while providing high probability levels of success thus adding to the expansion of the available attack surface. We in this paper explore the utilization of malware-free backdoors for Ransomware payload delivery over a network with RDP-based remote access. Malware-free intrusions present attack vectors so desirable to Ransomware threat actors in this respect in that they do not employ an extra malicious code which otherwise would be detected by intrusion detection and prevention system. There are several applications like SQLITE Export or DB Browser for SQLITE has options to check the integrity of the database and repair it. Ransomware threat actors are seeking ways to delivery their malware payload in ways that do not generate suspicion via unusual network traffic and system calls by involving less user input if any at all. Using an application that can open SQLITE files, try re-indexing all tables or run an integrity check for the SQLITE file. Ransomware has come to claim its place in the malware wild due to the philosophy of extortion behind its operations. And malware today casts a broad spectrum of software with varying characteristics some of which include Ransomware. Such seemingly benign actions do not always return the expected outcome because attackers leverage these actions to spread their malware. The Internet is so diverse such that at any given instance someone is clicking a link, opening a file, downloading an email attachment and so forth.
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