Patent · US Active

Malware detection using clustering with malware source information

US9710646B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Yanxin Zhang · Beijing, CN
Xinran Wang · San Ramon, US
Huagang Xie · Pleasanton, US
Wei Xu · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2013
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1441
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for malware detection using clustering with malware source information are disclosed. In some embodiments, malware detection using clustering with malware source information includes generating a first cluster of source information associated with a first malware sample, in which the first malware sample was determined to be malware, and the first malware sample was determined to be downloaded from a first source; and determining that a second source is associated with malware based on the first cluster.

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