Malware detection system and method
US8181249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1491
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are presented for detection of malware such as worms in which a network switch entices the malware into sending scan packets by allocating one or more ports as bait addresses, sending outgoing bait packets, and identifying compromised hosts that send unexpected incoming packets to a bait address.
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