How Duplika Used Monarx to Uncover 89,819 Malicious Files in Just 47 Days

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Uncovering Malware With Advanced Behavior-Based Detection

Malware can remain in a hosting environment for months or even years, even when security solutions are already deployed. This means hosting providers may unknowingly have infected websites running on their infrastructure. Monarx takes a different approach to malware detection, using behavior-based analysis to identify malicious or compromised files, including threats that traditional detection methods may overlook.

For Duplika, this meant gaining greater visibility into malware across its hosting infrastructure. Duplika started with a trial on a small number of servers, all of which were already protected by Imunify360. In just 47 days, Monarx detected 89,819 malicious or compromised files on those servers alone, demonstrating the value of adding behavior-based detection alongside an established security solution.

Monarx also provides automated malware remediation, quarantining malicious files and cleaning compromised ones when eligible for remediation. This helps Duplika address existing infections more efficiently and provide stronger protection for customer websites.

Blocking Over 662,000 Attack Requests in 30 Days

Finding existing malware is crucial, but preventing new infections is just as important. To strengthen its protection further, Duplika also deployed Monarx ThreatShield, which provides real-time runtime protection and virtual patching. While malware detection helps identify compromised files, ThreatShield monitors application activity as it happens and blocks malicious behavior before it can lead to an infection.

In just 30 days, ThreatShield blocked over 662,000 attack requests targeting the same small group of trial servers. By combining advanced malware detection with real-time attack prevention, Monarx helps Duplika address existing infections while reducing the risk of new attacks compromising customer websites.

Enhanced Malware Protection Without False Positives

Detecting more malware shouldn't mean creating more problems for customers. False positives occur when legitimate files are mistakenly flagged as malicious, potentially disrupting websites and generating unnecessary work for support teams. Duplika wanted to improve security without introducing these challenges.

Since deploying Monarx, Duplika has reported zero malware false positives and no support tickets from customers complaining about being blocked by the new protection. This was particularly important for the company, as it wanted to improve malware detection without affecting legitimate customer activity or adding unnecessary support requests.

As Juan Manuel Zolezzi Volpi, Founder of Duplika, explained:

“What is great is that since we enabled Monarx, we never had a [malware] false positive. No support tickets from clients complaining they were blocked. That was a huge plus for us.”

For Duplika, this was an important result. Monarx helped the company strengthen its malware detection capabilities while maintaining a smooth experience for customers.

Moving Beyond Existing Security Tools

Duplika's experience highlights one of the challenges hosting providers face: having security solutions deployed doesn't eliminate the need to continually improve malware detection and attack prevention. By adding Monarx to its existing security stack, Duplika gained better visibility into malicious files, automated remediation capabilities, and stronger defenses against new attacks.

Rather than charging customers for these improvements, Duplika is providing this additional protection at no extra cost across its entire server fleet. The results from the initial trial, on just a small number of servers, demonstrate the impact:

• 89,819 malicious or compromised files detected in 47 days.
• Over 662,000 attack requests blocked by ThreatShield in 30 days.
• Zero reported malware false positives since deployment.
• No customer support tickets related to customers being blocked by the new protection.

For a host running hundreds or thousands of servers, those numbers scale accordingly. As Duplika's experience shows, malware protection isn't just about having security software installed. It's about how effectively that software detects threats, blocks attacks, and protects customers without adding unnecessary operational overhead. Monarx helps hosting providers take their malware protection further with advanced behavior-based detection, automated remediation, and real-time attack prevention.

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