Evaluating malware in a virtual machine using dynamic patching
US9804869B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45587
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Analysis of potentially malicious software samples in a virtualized environment is disclosed. One or more modifications are applied to a first virtual machine instance. The first virtual machine instance is initialized as a copy-on-write overlay associated with an original virtual machine image. Further, at least one modification includes the installation of startup instructions. The modified virtual machine instance is stared. A first set of modifications resulting from executing the first virtual machine instance is captured.
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