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Method and apparatus for detecting malicious software transmission through a web portal

US9350755B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2009
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2031

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  • 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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