System and method for detecting malicious use of a remote administration tool
US11978062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/102
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for detecting malicious use of a remote administration tool. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, gathering, from a flow of events, data that comprises any number of keyboard entry events, wherein each event is related at least to actions indicating a keyboard entry and a context in which the event occurred, comparing the gathered keyboard entry events with signatures from a database, and when a match is found with at least one signature, identifying an activity which is a characteristic that indicates that the remote administration tool is being controlled remotely.
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