Systems and methods for circumventing malicious attempts to block the installation of security software
US8250652B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/554
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer-implemented methods and systems for circumventing malicious attempts to block the installation of security-software programs are disclosed. An exemplary method for performing such a task may comprise: 1) detecting, during installation of a security-software program, an error that is indicative of an attack on the security-software program, 2) identifying at least one executable file targeted by the attack on the security-software program, 3) circumventing the attack by dynamically obfuscating the executable file targeted by the attack, and then 4) completing installation of the security-software program.
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