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System and method for locating malware

US7287279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateOct 1, 2004
Grant dateOct 23, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/563
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for managing malware is described. One embodiment is designed to receive an initial URL associated with a Web site; download content from that Web site; identify any obfuscation techniques used to hide malware or pointers to malware; interpret those obfuscation techniques; identify a new URL as a result of interpreting the obfuscation techniques; and add the new URL to a URL database.

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