Remote-assisted malware detection
US8584242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/566
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Remote assistance is provided to a mobile device across a network to enable malware detection. The mobile device transmits potentially infected memory pages to a remote server across a network. The remote server performs analysis, and provides feedback to the mobile device. Based on the received feedback, the mobile device halts a process, or retrieves and transmits additional memory pages to the remote server for more analysis. This process is repeated until a compromised region of memory is identified and/or isolated for further repair to be performed. The feedback from the remote server reduces the processing and storage burden on the mobile device, resulting in a more reliable detection that uses fewer resources. Embodiments including hypervisors and virtual machines are disclosed.
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