Dynamic selection and loading of anti-malware signatures
US8925085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/564
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An anti-malware system dynamically loads and unloads additional malware detection signatures based on a collection of data sources that indicate what signatures are relevant to a host machine in its current environment. A signature selector component determines what relevant signatures should be loaded. The signature selector component uses a variety of data sources either individually, or in combination, to determine relevancy of the available malware detection signatures. The anti-malware system dynamically determines which of the available malware detection signatures and classes of signatures are relevant and should be provided to a machine based on available information. The malware detection signatures are obtained and loaded automatically from one or more sources when a threat becomes relevant. A program or application may be blocked from accessing files until the relevant malware detection signatures have been loaded onto the machine.
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