Mobile malicious software mitigation
US8695095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/63
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mitigation of malicious software in wireless networks and/or on mobile devices is provided. A mobile malicious software mitigation component is provided that obtains an internet protocol address that is exhibiting malicious software behavior, a profile of the malicious software behavior, and a time of the malicious software behavior. The malicious software mitigation component can determine an identity of a mobile device that was assigned the internet protocol address during the time it was exhibiting malicious software behavior, and transmit the profile to the mobile device. In addition, the malicious software mitigation component determine if the duration of the assignment of the internet protocol address to the mobile device is sufficient for positive identification.
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