Xcitium Network Share Ransomware Containment Technology

Updated on November 12, 2025, by Xcitium

Patent-Pending Technology: System and Method for Eliminating Ransomware Infections on Network Shares.

Executive Summary

Xcitium introduces a patented innovation designed to eliminate ransomware infections on network shares before encryption begins. Traditional cybersecurity solutions rely heavily on detection by identifying ransomware based on known signatures, heuristics, or behavioral analysis. The problem is that detection always occurs after the malware has been executed and started encrypting data. By that time, damage is done.
Traditional antivirus and backup solutions react after the compromise, and files are already locked or corrupted on shared drives, putting critical business data at risk. Xcitium’s patented system intercepts, analyzes, and validates write operations to network shares,
blocking encryption attempts in real-time.

Containment vs. Detection: The Core Difference

❖ Traditional Detection-Based Security

➢ Reacts after the malware is executed.
➢ Relies on known signatures or heuristics.
➢ Triggers alert post-encryption.
➢ Requires human intervention and updates.
➢ Leaves risk gaps between detection and response.

❖ Xcitium Containment-Based Security

➢ Prevents execution from affecting real systems.
➢ Stops both known and unknown threats automatically.
➢ Blocks the encryption process before it begins.
➢ Autonomous and continuously adaptive.
➢ Creates an air gap, so ransomware never touches live data.

How It Works

The patented system adds an intelligent buffer layer between endpoints and shared drives. When a file is written to network shares, Xcitium’s engine temporarily holds the data in memory. It then scans the write operation using integrated engines and behavior-based analytics to verify whether encryption or malicious activity is present. If clean, the data is safely committed to disk; if malicious, the operation is blocked and logged for remediation.

Xcitium Differentiators

• Focused on protecting shared drives, an often-overlooked ransomware attack vector.
• Detects encryption behavior by monitoring file-header changes, not just known signatures.
• Seamlessly integrated into Xcitium’s existing endpoint protection solution.
• Provides cross-platform protection for workstations and servers.
• Patent-backed innovation exclusive to Xcitium’s Ransomware Containment Suite.
• Prevents ransomware encryption propagation from infected endpoints.
• Analyzes data in memory using Xcitium’s integrated encryption scanning engines.
• Intercepts and buffers write operations before committing data to disk.
• Complements existing endpoint protection and backup strategies.
• Enables real-time containment without disrupting normal operations.