Protecting user mode processes from improper tampering or termination

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8621628
APP PUB NO 20110209219A1
SERIAL NO

12713151

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In one embodiment, a malware protection system may protect a computing system from a malware event. A data storage device 150 may store a watchdog filter driver 240 integrated with an operating system kernel 210. A processor 120 may intercept a process access to an application process 220 with the watchdog filter driver 240 to detect a malware event. The processor 120 may use the watchdog filter driver 240 to determine an originating process for the malware event.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Axelrod, Arnon Matan, IL 1 63
Marok, Kanwaljit Seattle, US 2 80
Thomas, Anil Francis Redmond, US 26 2079
Zeitlin, Eli Modiin, IL 4 104

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