Protecting computing devices from a malicious process by exposing false information
US11171987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2127
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various automated techniques are described herein for protecting computing devices from malicious code injection and execution by providing a malicious process with incorrect information regarding the type and/or version and/or other characteristics of the operating system and/or the targeted program and/or the targeted computing device. The falsified information tricks the malicious process into injecting shellcode that is incompatible with the targeted operating system, program and/or computing device. When the incompatible, injected shellcode attempts to execute, it fails as a result of the incompatibility, thereby protecting the computing device.
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