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Ransomware protection in advanced injection-based attacks

US12418567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2023
Grant dateSep 16, 2025
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1466
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for ransomware protection in advanced injection-based attacks. The call stack(s) of injected threads are analyzed and a preliminary verdict of benign or malicious can be determined. Additional sensors collect data to associate injected threads with other activities or actors to further estimate the injected thread being benign or malicious. If the threat level is high enough, such as over a given threshold, the preliminary verdict can be determined to be malicious. Subsequently, one or more virtual honeypots are generated for the suspicious threads and the injected thread's response to the virtual honeypots included in anti-ransomware heuristic analysis.

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