Systems and methods for using tiered signing certificates to manage the behavior of executables
US8844024B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/53
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Computer-implemented methods and systems for using tiered signing certificates to manage the behavior of executables are disclosed. In one example, a method for performing such a task may include: 1) identifying an executable file, 2) identifying a signing certificate associated with the executable file, 3) identifying, within the signing certificate, a privilege level associated with the executable file, and then 4) managing behavior of the executable file in accordance with the privilege level associated with the executable file. Corresponding methods and systems for generating tiered signing certificates for executable files are also disclosed.
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