Heuristically detecting spyware/adware registry activity

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8104086
SERIAL NO

11071765

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for detecting the presence of malicious computer code in a computer. In a method embodiment, persistence points in an operating system of the computer are examined (31). When a pointer to a temporary directory is found (32) at a persistence point, a declaration is made (34) of a suspicion of malicious code being present in the computer. Second and third method embodiments are used when the computer has a native operating system (14) controlling hardware (11) functions and a user-interface operating system (12) built on top of the native operating system (14). A fourth method embodiment is used when the computer has an operating system comprising a kernel (20) and a user interface (21).

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
NORTONLIFELOCK INC350 ELLIS STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043

International Classification(s)

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kennedy, Mark Redondo Beach, US 68 1217

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation