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Individualized time-to-live for reputation scores of computer files

US8800030B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2009
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2115
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An individualized time-to-live (TTL) is determined for a reputation score of a computer file. The TTL is determined based on the reputation score and the confidence in the reputation score. The confidence can be determined based on attributes such as the reputation score, an age of the file, and a prevalence of the file. The reputation score is used to determine whether the file is malicious during a validity period defined by the TTL, and discarded thereafter.

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