Systems and methods for detecting fraudulent software applications that generate misleading notifications
US9152790B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/554
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for detecting fraudulent software applications that generate misleading notifications is disclosed. In one example, such a method may comprise: 1) detecting a notification generated by an application installed on the computing device, 2) accessing criteria for determining, based at least in part on characteristics of the notification, whether the application is trustworthy, 3) determining, by applying the criteria, that the application is untrustworthy, and then 4) performing a security operation on the application. Corresponding systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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