Systems and methods for whitelisting file clusters in connection with trusted software packages
US10089469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed computer-implemented method for whitelisting file clusters in connection with trusted software packages may include (1) identifying a trusted file cluster that includes a set of clean files, (2) identifying an additional file cluster that includes a set of additional files that typically co-exist with the set of clean files included in the trusted file cluster on computing systems, (3) determining that the trusted file cluster and the additional file cluster represent portions of a single trusted software package, and then, in response to determining that the trusted file cluster and the additional file cluster represent portions of the single trusted software package, (4) merging the trusted file cluster and the additional file cluster into a merged file cluster and (5) whitelisting the merged file cluster. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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