Indicating malware generated domain names using digits
US10965697B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/144
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In some examples, a system counts a number of digits in a domain name. The system compares a value based on the number of digits to a threshold, and indicates that the domain name is potentially generated by malware in response to the value having a specified relationship with respect to the threshold.
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