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Collecting algorithmically generated domains

US10846404B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2017
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/033
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Generating a set of attempted external contacts associated with a malware sample is disclosed. A malware sample is executed, in an accelerated computing environment. In the accelerated computing environment, a guest time is advanced more quickly than a time by which a host time is advanced. A set of one or more attempted external contacts generated by the executing malware sample is recorded. The set of attempted external contacts is provided as output.

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