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Malware detection system and method for compressed data on mobile platforms

US9009818B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2007
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for detecting malware in compressed data. The system and method identifies a set of search strings extracted from compressed executables, each of which is infected with malware from a family of malware. The search strings detect the presence of the family of malware in other compressed executables, fragments of compressed executables, or data streams.

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