Immunizing network devices using a malware marker
US10218741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are systems, methods, and computer program products for a cyber-vaccination technique. In various implementations, the cyber-vaccination technique includes using a network device that is infected by a malware program to determining a marker generated by the malware program. The marker may indicate to the malware program that the network device has been infected by the malware program. Determining the marker can include identifying a placement of the marker on the network device. The technique further includes identifying one or more other network devices that have not previously been infected by the malware program. The technique further includes automatically distributing copies of the marker. When a copy of the marker is received at one of the previously identified, uninfected network devices, the identified network device can place the marker on the identified network device according to the identified placement.
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