Security 101: Combat Exploit Kits with Patching Made Easy VIPRE’s integrated patch Patch Management management capability enables The technology world’s as-a-service evolution has produced an you to seamlessly manage updates unfortunate side effect – giving cybercriminals yet another way to carry for more than 30 popular software out their dirty deeds. Just as easily as well-intentioned businesses can applications, including Java, Adobe leverage software-as-a-service (SaaS) or infrastructure-as-a-service Reader, Adobe Flash, Chrome, (IaaS) to cut costs and build new efficiencies, those with less noble Firefox, Skype, iTunes and more. intentions can take advantage of malware-as-a-service (MaaS) to more Bolster your defense against exploit easily execute their cyberattacks. kits and the malware they spread MaaS enables authors of exploit kits to monetize their “offerings” with VIPRE Endpoint Security. VIPRE by making them available for sale or lease on the Dark Web to other consistently scores a 100% block cybercriminals who may or may not possess the skillset to create rate with zero false positives from these tools themselves. Exploit kits have lowered the barrier of entry independent testing authorities. into cybercrime, helping to create a much larger threat landscape for • Best Protection for the Price – businesses. VIPRE outperforms the biggest names in the industry at a lower How Exploit Kits Work price point. An exploit kit essentially contains a library of known vulnerabilities • Deploys in Minutes – Quick in popular software applications like Adobe Reader, Skype, Internet and easy install, VIPRE’s pre- Explorer, iTunes, Chrome, Firefox, Java and many others. Exploit kits are configured settings have you unleashed via spam campaigns, or hosted on malicious or compromised well defended from day #1. websites. They can even be deployed via malvertising campaigns to compromise online ad networks. Users who click a link, browse to an • Doesn’t Slow You Down – VIPRE infected site or open an infected email attachment unwillingly open doesn’t slow down your PCs, themselves up to attack. The exploit kit scans the PC looking for out-of- keeping users secure and date and vulnerable applications. If found, it can then open a backdoor productive. onto the PC and your network. • Easy to Use – VIPRE’s But that’s just the beginning. The exploit kit then calls back to a management console is simple command and control server to accomplish its true mission: delivering to use to save you time and a malicious payload through the door it has now opened onto your PC. resources. That payload may be ransomware, a credential-stealing Trojan, code to turn your PC into a bot to power the spread of more exploit kits or any • U.S.-Based Support – VIPRE number of online threats.Deploying mobile device malware protection always has your back with our free U.S.-based support team. Exploit Kits Are Big Business Learn more at With names like Angler, Neutrino, Nuclear and RIG, exploit kits have www.VIPREAntivirus.com/Business helped create a widespread criminal enterprise with lots of revenue potential. Cisco has estimated the Angler kit alone generates as much as $60 million annually.

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VIPRE® is a product of ThreatTrack Security, Inc. © 2016 ThreatTrack Security, Inc. – ThreatTrack Security and the ThreatTrack Security logo are trademarks of ThreatTrack Security, Inc. in Germany, USA, the United Kingdom and other countries. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Features are subject to change without notice. EPS_V2 Kit authors take a business-like approach to MaaS, Security, VIPRE Business Premium and VIPRE Internet even regularly updating their kits, much like software Security Pro Small Office. developers do with their applications, and offering their “customers” product guarantees. “Developers Each year, software vendors issue dozens, possibly create tools that they sell or rent to customers through hundreds, of patches. You need a patch management online black markets, complete with sales, money- strategy to keep up with them all; otherwise, you leave back guarantees, and reputation systems to provide your business open to a number of cyber threats, customers with assurances that they won’t get ripped including those delivered by exploit kits. off,” according to a recent report. About VIPRE Exploit Kit Defenses VIPRE is the trusted antivirus and endpoint security Since exploit kits typically attack unpatched systems and protection for millions of home users, and tens of applications, the best defense is to keep up with security thousands of small and medium businesses. Its patches. While Zero-day attacks get lots of headlines, malware protection consistently earns the highest the vast majority of vulnerabilities exploited by these kits ratings possible from the world’s leading independent are already known and addressed by security updates. authorities on antivirus performance. Easy to install Too many businesses simply do not patch applications and simple to use, VIPRE enables customers to quickly as often as they should. There are certainly legitimate protect their data from more than 350,000 new online reasons to use older versions of applications – for threats every day, including viruses, spyware, Trojans, running legacy applications that only work on older ransomware, bad websites, harmful email and more. versions of Java, for example – but IT admins should All VIPRE customers receive free U.S.-based technical take care to provide extra visibility into those systems. support. For all remaining systems, patching is absolutely critical.

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Even threats posed by exploits developed to evade detection by antivirus engines are nullified if the systems they encounter are fully patched. To ensure patches are applied as they become available, consider an automated patch management solution, which empowers IT to manage all security updates.

Ideally, you want to deploy an endpoint security solution with integrated patch management. This gives you a single tool to defend against malware while eliminating vulnerabilities caused by unpatched, outdated applications. The following VIPRE for Business solutions include integrated patch management: VIPRE Endpoint

For more information about VIPRE, visit www.VIPREAntivirus.com/Business, call +1-855-885-5566 or send email to [email protected]

VIPRE® is a product of ThreatTrack Security, Inc. © 2016 ThreatTrack Security, Inc. – ThreatTrack Security and the ThreatTrack Security logo are trademarks of ThreatTrack Security, Inc. in Germany, USA, the United Kingdom and other countries. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Features are subject to change without notice. EPS_V2