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System, method and program product for detecting computer attacks

US8201245B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 5, 2007
Grant dateJun 12, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2119
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Detecting obfuscated attacks on a computer. A first program function is invoked to render static components of a web page and identify program code within the web page or associated file. In response, before executing the identified program code, a malicious-code detector is invoked to scan the identified program code for malicious code. If the malicious-code detector identifies malicious code in the identified program code, the identified program code is not executed. If no malicious code is detected, a second program function generates revised program code from execution of the identified, program code. In response, before executing the revised program code, the malicious-code detector is invoked to scan the revised program code for malicious code. If the malicious-code detector identifies malicious code in the revised program code, the revised program code is not executed.

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