Abstract: A method includes identifying an attempt to access protected data accessible by way of a computing device as a malicious process based, at least in part, on a determined degree of variation between the attempt to access the protected data and a behavioral model that describes one or more interactions associated with the protected data. The method also includes generating a forensic image of one or more of the malicious process, one or more processes related to the malicious process, data associated with the malicious process, or data associated with the one or more processes related to the malicious process. The method further includes causing, by a processor, the malicious process to be remediated with respect to the computing device. The forensic image is generated upon identifying the abnormal attempt to access the protected data as a malicious process and prior to completion of execution of the malicious process.

Abstract: A method of protecting a computing system or device against a malicious threat such as malware comprises generating a behavioral model configured to describe one or more interactions associated with a protected data accessible by way of a computing device. The method also comprises determining an attempt to access the protected is abnormal based, at least in part, on a comparison between the attempt to access the protected data and the behavioral model. The method further comprises determining the abnormal attempt to access the protected data is a malicious process based, at least in part, on a determined degree of variation from the behavioral model. The method additionally comprises causing, by a processor, the malicious process to be remediated with respect to the computing device.

Abstract: A method of protecting a computing system or device against a malicious threat such as malware comprises generating a behavioral model configured to describe one or more interactions associated with a protected data accessible by way of a computing device. The method also comprises determining an attempt to access the protected is abnormal based, at least in part, on a comparison between the attempt to access the protected data and the behavioral model. The method further comprises determining the abnormal attempt to access the protected data is a malicious process based, at least in part, on a determined degree of variation from the behavioral model. The method additionally comprises causing, by a processor, the malicious process to be remediated with respect to the computing device.