Ransomware authors analyze antivirus and endpoint protection software. They design malware to avoid detection using obfuscation, polymorphism, and code injection. By reverse-engineering defenses, they stay ahead of signature-based detection. This cat-and-mouse game drives continuous evolution of malware and security tools.
It matters because reactive security is never enough. Understanding attacker behavior is critical.
It also pushes the development of AI-driven and behavior-based detection systems.
Ransomware often evades antivirus by studying its defenses.
[Kaspersky, kaspersky.com]