Programmatic communication in the event of host malware infection
US8321943B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/552
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distress signal sender and a distress signal receiver receive beacon-name generation parameters and generate a beacon name based at least in part on the received parameters, the beacon name representing a network location. Responsive to detecting an unexpected lack of access to network communications, the distress signal sender sends a beacon message to the generated beacon name, the beacon message describing a security state of the client. The distress signal receiver detects the beacon message sent by the distress signal sender, and responsive to receiving the beacon message, performs a remedial action.
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