Systems and methods for detecting a process to establish a backdoor connection with a computing device
US8683576B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for detecting a process to establish a backdoor connection with the computer is described. An application programming interface (API) is hooked. Calls to the hooked API are monitored. A call directed to the hooked API is intercepted. The call instructs the API to initiate a user interface. Structures included in the intercepted call are analyzed. The intercepted call is prevented from arriving at the hooked API if the structures are directed to a socket on the computer.
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