Method of aiding the detection of infection of a terminal by malware
US10757118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2119
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for aiding detection of infection of a terminal by malware. The method includes: reception of a current request originating from the terminal asking for access to a resource of a network; detection that the resource requested is malevolent; when the current request includes a reference to an initial resource, verification that access to the initial resource has been requested from the terminal in at least one earlier request, the initial resource having been detected legitimate during processing of the earlier request; and wherein the current request being then considered to be an attempt to infect the terminal.
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