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Configuring a sandbox environment for malware testing

US9477837B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateOct 25, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/567
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device may receive a file to be analyzed in a sandbox environment, and may determine configuration information for configuring the sandbox environment. The configuration information may be determined based on at least one of: file information associated with the file to be analyzed, or client device information associated with a client device for which the file is intended. The device may configure the sandbox environment using the configuration information. The configuration information may identify a system configuration for the sandbox environment. The device may analyze the file in the sandbox environment based on configuring the sandbox environment using the configuration information.

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