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Systems and methods for detecting malicious behavior in process chains

US11609988B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2021
Grant dateMar 21, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/032
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and method for malicious behavior detection in processing chains comprising identifying and monitoring events generated by a first process executing on a computing device; storing snapshots of data modified by any of the events; determining a level of suspicion for the first process, wherein the level of suspicion is a likelihood of the first process being attributed to malware based on the data modified by any of the events; in response to determining that the first process is not trusted based on the determined level of suspicion, identifying at least one sub-process of the first process; and restoring, from the snapshots, objects affected by the first process and the at least one sub-process.

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