False negative detections occur in the context of cybersecurity and threat detection when a security system or antivirus software fails to identify a genuine threat or malicious activity as such. In other words, the system incorrectly classifies the threat as benign or non-malicious, allowing it to go undetected and potentially causing harm to the targeted system or network.
False negatives can be problematic as they lead to a false sense of security, leaving organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks and data breaches. To improve threat detection accuracy, it's crucial for security teams to continuously fine-tune and update their detection mechanisms and stay vigilant in analyzing potential threats.
This article explains how to submit false-negative detections, or malicious files incorrectly flagged as benign, directly to Monarx. This process improves Monarx's overall detection accuracy and efficacy.
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Submit False Positive
IMPORTANT: If you suspect a file marked as clean by Monarx to be compromised, it can be submitted for further analysis.
- SSH into the server
- Change directories to the directory that contains the file in question with
cd directory_name
REPLACE: directory_name with the actual name of the directory. - Run the command
monarx-sample-upload filename
REPLACE: filename with the name of the file, including any extensions.