WO2006121572A3 - System and method for scanning obfuscated files for pestware - Google Patents

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WO2006121572A3
WO2006121572A3 PCT/US2006/014004 US2006014004W WO2006121572A3 WO 2006121572 A3 WO2006121572 A3 WO 2006121572A3 US 2006014004 W US2006014004 W US 2006014004W WO 2006121572 A3 WO2006121572 A3 WO 2006121572A3
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Jefferson Delk Horne
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Jefferson Delk Horne
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/57—Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/55—Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
    • G06F21/56—Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
    • G06F21/562—Static detection

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Systems and methods for managing multiple related pestware processes on a protected computer are described. In one implementation, a plurality of files in a file storage device of a protected computer are scanned and obfuscated files are identified from amont the plurality of files. To identify whether the obfuscated file is a pestware file, one or more potential pestware processes are identified as being associated with the obfuscated file, and the one or more associated processes are scanned so as to determine whether the process, and hence, the obfuscated file, are pestware.
PCT/US2006/014004 2005-04-14 2006-04-14 System and method for scanning obfuscated files for pestware WO2006121572A2 (en)

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