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- Patent Title: Methods, systems, and media for detecting covert malware
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测隐蔽恶意软件的方法，系统和媒体
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Application No.: US12982984Application Date: 2010-12-31
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Publication No.: US08528091B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Brian M. Bowen , Pratap V. Prabhu , Vasileios P. Kemerlis , Stylianos Sidiroglou , Salvatore J. Stolfo , Angelos D. Keromytis
- Applicant: Brian M. Bowen , Pratap V. Prabhu , Vasileios P. Kemerlis , Stylianos Sidiroglou , Salvatore J. Stolfo , Angelos D. Keromytis
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Byrne Poh LLP
- Main IPC: G06F11/00
- IPC: G06F11/00 ; H04L9/32
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and media for detecting covert malware are provided. In accordance with some embodiments, a method for detecting covert malware in a computing environment is provided, the method comprising: generating simulated user activity outside of the computing environment; conveying the simulated user activity to an application inside the computing environment; and determining whether a decoy corresponding to the simulated user activity has been accessed by an unauthorized entity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110167494A1 METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR DETECTING COVERT MALWARE Public/Granted day:2011-07-07
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