Intelligent backup system
US10346258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for ransomware-aware file backup is implemented on a computing device and includes: backing up a target population of files from a target file location in a backup transaction, computing a backup delta score for the backup transaction, where the computing comprises comparing backup data from the backup transaction with backup data from a previous backup transaction, determining whether the computer backup delta score exceeds a pre-defined threshold, and upon the computed backup delta score exceeding the pre-defined threshold: determining that the backup transaction is indicative of a ransomware infection, and performing at least one counter-measure in response to the ransomware infection.
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