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Techniques for behavior based malware analysis

US8555385B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Symantec Corporation · US

Inventors

Sandeep Bhatkar · Sunnyvale, US
Susanta K. Nanda · San Jose, US
Jeffrey Wilhelm · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 14, 2011
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F11/32
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for behavior based malware analysis are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for behavior based analysis comprising receiving trace data, analyzing, using at least one computer processor, observable events to identify low level actions, analyzing a plurality of low level actions to identify at least one high level behavior, and providing an output of the at least one high level behavior.

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