Activating malicious actions within electronic documents
US10275596B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/566
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for activating malicious actions within electronic documents is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving, by a processor of a computing device, the electronic document; identifying, by the processor, an object embedded within the electronic document; identifying, by the processor, an action associated with execution of the object; executing, by the processor, the action within a context of rules associated with the object; identifying, by the processor, at least one behavior that results from execution of the action; and determining, by the processor, an existence of at least one malicious element from the identified behavior.
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