Detecting malware based on address ranges
US10929536B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/577
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed relating to detecting potential malware. A computer system may access process information identifying a set of software modules stored in a memory space allocated for a computer process. The computer system may determine address ranges that are respectively associated with a software module and define a segment in the memory space where program instructions are stored corresponding to that software module. The computer system may access thread information specifying, for each of a set of threads, a start address that identifies a location from which an initial program instruction is to be retrieved to begin execution of that thread. The computer system may make a determination that a thread is associated with a start address identifying a location outside of all address ranges, but within the memory space. Based on the determination, the computer system may classify the thread as being associated with malicious activity.
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