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System, method and computer program product for interception of user mode code execution and redirection to kernel mode

US8572729B1 · kind B1 · utility

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27References

20Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Joe C. Lowe · Beaverton, US
Jonathan L. Edwards · Portland, US
Gregory William Dalcher · Tigard, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2006
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/554
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, code is executed in user mode. Further, the execution of the code is intercepted. In response to the interception, operations are performed in kernel mode.

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