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Ransomware attack remediation

US10789361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

Minerva Labs Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Erez Breiman · Nes Ziona, IL
Eduard Bobritsky · Yehud Monosson, IL
Omri Moyal · Nesher, IL
Gil Migdan · Ramat Gan, IL
Denis Kamanovsky · Ramat Gan, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2017
Grant date	Sep 29, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2107
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for processing files as a preemptive measure against a ransomware activity. The method comprises scanning a plurality of file operation requests sent to an operating system (OS) executed on a computing device to detect a guarded file operation request that comprises instructions to process a file managed by a file system used by said OS, delaying an execution of said guarded file operation request, temporarily storing a copy of said file in a backup storage in response to said detection of said guarded file operation request, and stop delaying said execution of said guarded file operation request when said copy is stored in said backup storage.

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