Method, system, and computer program product for blocking malicious program behaviors
US7818800B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of a system and method for blocking malicious program behaviors, such as keystroke logging behavior or screen capture behavior, are disclosed. Security software may execute on a computer system, where the security software is operable to monitor the computer system to detect malicious program behavior. In response to detecting a first condition indicating that monitoring of the computer system to detect malicious program behavior should be initiated, the security software automatically initiates monitoring of the computer system to detect malicious program behavior. After initiating the monitoring for malicious program behavior, the security software may detect malicious program behavior of a second program executing on the computer system and block the malicious program behavior of the second program.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.