How eScan EDR Stops Ransomware Lateral Movement?

The lateral movement of ransomware is a top nightmare for today’s enterprises. Once inside a network, malware spreads like a contagion, encrypting files, exfiltrating data, and demanding tens of millions of dollars in ransoms. But there’s good news. eScan EDR is designed to prevent ransomware lateral movement from spreading across a network and costing businesses millions.

Lateral Movement Explained

Before we get into how eScan prevents your business from being affected, let us first understand what lateral movement is.

When ransomware hits one machine, it spreads. Ransomware is designed to hop between devices, looking for valuable data and mission-critical systems. This enables hackers to most effectively wreak havoc and raise their ransom requests.

Lateral Movement of Ransomware

• Credential Theft – Hackers steal the username and passwords used to navigate between the various systems just as an employee would.
• Exploiting Weak Spots – Ransomware infections spread easily through outdated software, unpatched vulnerabilities, and misconfigured networks.
• Remote Execution – Certain ransomware can move through devices, leveraging existing Windows functionalities such as PowerShell and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
• Compromise of Shared Folders – Infected systems could quickly spread to those systems that are attached to the same database or file-sharing network.
• Admin Privileges – Ransomware is almost unstoppable if they gain administrator-level access and encrypt files across the entire company in minutes.

That’s why it’s critical to stop lateral movement. If ransomware can’t propagate, its impact is significantly mitigated.

How eScan EDR Prevents Lateral Movement

This is how eScan EDR blocks lateral movement:

1. Real-Time Threat Detection

• eScan 24×7 tracks all in-progress activity on devices and networks.
• Catches suspicious actions before they spread with AI-powered behavioral analytics.
• Uses unusual access patterns to detect ransomware before files are encrypted.

2. Stopping Unauthorized Access

• Prevents credential theft with keylogging protection.
• Stops hackers from lateral movement using stolen passwords.
• Implements multiple layers of authentication to prevent unauthorized access.

3. Network Segmentation

• Prevents infected systems from communicating with non-infected systems.
• Creates containerized zones to help prevent ransomware from spreading.
• Stops infected devices from connecting to the network.

4. Security Patch Management & Vulnerability Fixes

• Helps businesses ensure software remains updated to fill security gaps.
• Stops hackers from exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities.
• No delay in the patching process as it is automated.

5. Identifying and Preventing Harmful Scripts

• Most modern ransomware attacks exploit PowerShell or WMI for lateral movement.
• eScan detects the execution of malicious scripts and prevents misuse of system tools.
• Stops malware from running commands remotely.

6. Monitoring for Ransomware Behaviors

• eScan monitors file behavior in real-time.
• Recognizes and prevents unauthorized alterations in encryption processes.
• Restores affected files immediately using rollback technology.

7. Endpoint Isolation

• If a device is infected, eScan instantly isolates the infected device, avoiding further infection.
• Isolates the infected endpoint from the network until cleaned.
• Secures business activity while containing threats.

8. Threat Intelligence Powered by AI

• Learns from global threats, adapting to new ransomware strains.
• Detects ransomware families and prevents their spreading.
• Continuously monitors cloud-based threat intelligence to protect against the latest security threats.

9. Application Whitelisting

• Only approved apps can run on company devices.
• Stops unwanted software & ransomware from executing.
• Blocks file-less ransomware attacks efficiently.

10. Proactive Incident Response

• eScan offers advanced forensic analysis tools to analyze attacks.
• Provides automated threat response to instantly contain ransomware.
• Helps ensure minimal disruption in the event of a security incident.

Conclusion

A major threat to corporations is ransomware lateral movement. Once inside a network, the malware spreads quickly, encrypting vital data and demanding large ransoms. But eScan EDR makes this not so scary.

eScan stops ransomware in its tracks by preventing unauthorized access, quarantining infected devices, controlling suspicious file behavior, and utilizing AI-driven threat intelligence. Ransomware cannot move laterally around your entire business network with real-time protection, proactive defense strategies, and automated security measures in place.

For strong ransomware lateral movement protection, eScan is the answer!