Identifying malware containing computer files using embedded text
US7383581B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/563
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer file may be scanned for suspicious words 18 occurring within suspicious contexts 20. Thus, messages embedded by malware authors within their malware may be detected. The detection of such embedded messages may be used to identify otherwise unknown items of malware or as a pre-filtering technique for controlling the use of further scanning techniques.
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