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Malicious PDF detection

US10169579B1 · kind B1 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Wei Xu · Santa Clara, US
Xinran Wang · San Ramon, US
Huagang Xie · Pleasanton, US
Yanxin Zhang · Beijing, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Jan 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Detecting malicious PDF documents is disclosed. A PDF document is received. The PDF is classified using a classifier. The classifier is trained at least in part by using one of the following: (1) a feature associated with embedded script code; (2) a feature associated with a PDF action; and (3) a feature associated with a PDF structure.

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