System and method for detecting time-bomb malware
US10335738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02W10/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a system comprises one or more counters; comparison logic; and one or more hardware processors communicatively coupled to the one or more counters and the comparison logic. The one or more hardware processors are configured to instantiate one or more virtual machines that are adapted to analyze received content, where the one or more virtual machines are configured to monitor a delay caused by one or more events conducted during processing of the content and identify the content as including malware if the delay exceed a first time period.
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