Method and apparatus for detecting malicious software transmission through a web portal
US9350755B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/552
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting malware transmission through a web portal is provided. In one embodiment, a method for detecting malicious software transmission through the web portal comprises accessing a security scan history that comprises information regarding a plurality of executables that are scanned upon executable creation and comparing current executable creation activity with the security scan history to identify at least one executable that is not scanned.
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