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Reputation based identification of false positive malware detections

US8312537B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Symantec Corporation · US

Inventors

Carey Nachenberg · San Fernando, US
Kent E. Griffin · Santa Monica, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2008
Grant date	Nov 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 1, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/20
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signature is identified in association with an entity at a client. A reputation score associated with the entity is identified, the reputation score indicating a likelihood that the entity will compromise the client. Whether the signature detection event is a false positive signature detection event is evaluated based on the reputation score and reported.

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