Weaponizing Legitimate Low-Level Tools: How Ransomware Evades Antivirus Protections

Weaponizing Legitimate Low-Level Tools: How Ransomware Evades Antivirus Protections Table of Contents Introduction The “Dual-Use Dilemma”: Why Attackers Prefer Legitimate Tools Why Antivirus Neutralization Matters Historical Evolution of Antivirus Neutralization The Ransomware Kill Chain Stages of Abusing Legitimate Low-Level Tools Stage 1: Low-Level Tools for Antivirus Neutralization & Privilege Escalation Stage 2: Credential Theft, Kernel Manipulation & Ransomware Deployment Tools Live Campaig