Systems and methods for detecting malware-induced crashes
US9665715B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/561
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for detecting malware-induced crashes may include (1) identifying, by analyzing a health log associated with a previously stable computing device, the occurrence of an unexpected stability problem on the previously stable computing device, (2) identifying, by analyzing an event log associated with the previously stable computing device, an event that is potentially responsible for the occurrence of the unexpected stability problem on the previously stable computing device, (3) determining, due at least in part to the event being potentially responsible for the occurrence of the unexpected stability problem on the previously stable computing device, that the event is potentially malicious, and (4) performing a security action in response to determining that the event is potentially malicious. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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