System and method of restoring a clean backup after a malware attack
US11681591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and method for restoring a clean backup after a malware attack. In one aspect, a method forms a list of files that are of a plurality of designated file types that can be infected by malicious software. The method performs one or more snapshots of the files according to a predetermined schedule over a predetermined period of time and performs one or more backups. The method determines that a malware attack is being carried out on the computing device and generates a list of dangerous objects that spread the malware attack. The method compares the list of dangerous objects with the one or more snapshots to determine when the malware attack occurred. The method identifies a clean backup that was created most recently before the malware attack as compared to other backups and recovers data for the computing device from the clean backup.
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