Detection of malware apps that hijack app user interfaces
US10375576B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implement method of detecting malware apps includes receiving a sample app for a mobile operating system. The sample app is executed in an emulator of the mobile operating system. The behavior of the sample app in the emulator is monitored to collect a string that the sample app uses to detect whether or not a target app is running in a foreground of the emulator. A bait app, which is generated using the collected string, is switched to run in the foreground. The sample app is deemed to be a malware app when the sample app instead of the bait app is running in the foreground.
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