Patent · US Active

Malware analysis system

US9047441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30References

19Claims

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Assignee

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Huagang Xie · Pleasanton, US
Xinran Wang · San Ramon, US
Jiangxia Liu · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2011
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1408
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, a malware analysis system includes receiving a potential malware sample from a firewall; analyzing the potential malware sample using a virtual machine to determine if the potential malware sample is malware; and automatically generating a signature if the potential malware sample is determined to be malware. In some embodiments, the potential malware sample does not match a preexisting signature, and the malware is a zero-day attack.

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