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Exploit detection based on heap spray detection

US9336386B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bo Qu · Suzhou, CN
Kyle Sanders · Sunnyvale, US
Xinran Wang · San Ramon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 25, 2013
Grant date	May 10, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1425
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various techniques for exploit detection based on heap spray detection are disclosed. In some embodiments, exploit detection based on heap spray detection includes executing a program in a virtual environment; and detecting heap spray in memory while executing the program in the virtual environment. In some embodiments, exploit detection based on heap spray detection includes executing a program in a virtual environment; and detecting heap spray related malware in response to a modification of an execution environment in the virtual environment.

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