🔧 Fileless Malware Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and What It Abuses (Attack Chain + Windows Components)

Fileless malware isn’t “magic malware that leaves no trace.” It’s a strategy: attackers execute and persist using legitimate tools and in-memory techniques so they can avoid traditional “drop-a-file, scan-a-file” detection.

If you’re defending Windows environments (or building detections in a SOC), understanding fileless malware means...