Self-protection of anti-malware tool and critical system resources protection
US11640460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for controlling access to a protected resource based on various criteria. In one exemplary aspect, a method comprises designating a plurality of program data installed on a computing system as protected program data; intercepting, by a kernel mode driver, a request from an untrusted application executing on the computing system to alter at least one of the protected program data; classifying, by a self-defense service, the untrusted application as a malicious application based on the intercepted request and information related to the untrusted application; and responsive to classifying the untrusted application as a malicious application, denying, by the kernel mode driver, access to the at least one of the protected program data.
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