Systems and methods for preventing vulnerable files from being opened
US10445516B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for preventing vulnerable files from being opened may include (1) registering a security application as a universal file opener, (2) receiving, at the security application, a request to open a file, (3) identifying at least one other application on the computing device that is capable of opening the file, (4) determining, based on a security analysis, that there is a security risk in opening the file with the other application that is capable of opening the file, and (5) preventing the other application that is capable of opening the file from opening the file. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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