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Mitigation of anti-sandbox malware techniques

US9917859B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

Mark David Harris · Banbury, GB
Daniel Stutz · Karlsruhe, DE
Vincent Kevin Lynch · Felton, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2015
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/033
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Static analysis is applied to unrecognized software objects in order to identify and address potential anti-sandboxing techniques. Where static analysis suggests the presence of any such corresponding code, the software object may be forwarded to a sandbox for further analysis. In another aspect, multiple types of sandboxes may be provided, with the type being selected according to the type of exploit suggested by the static analysis.

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