System to identify machines infected by malware applying linguistic analysis to network requests from endpoints

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9419986
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14226626

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A method to identify machines infected by malware is provided. The method includes determining whether a universal resource locator in a network request is present in a first cache and determining whether a fully qualified domain name from the uniform resource locator is present in a second cache. The method includes evaluating a parent hostname as to suspiciousness. The method includes indicating the computing device has a likelihood of infection, responsive to one of: the universal resource locator being present in the first cache with a first indication of suspiciousness, the fully qualified domain name being present in the second cache with a second indication of suspiciousness, or the evaluating the parent hostname having a third indication of suspiciousness, wherein at least one method operation is performed by the processor. A system and computer readable media are provided.

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  • SYMANTEC CORPORATION

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Ashley, Peter Hopkinton, US 18 505
Hart, Michael Brooklyn, US 85 1108
Kienzle, Darrell Vienna, US 9 204

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