Identifying rootkits based on access permissions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9317687
APP PUB NO 20130312095A1
SERIAL NO

13476898

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A method for monitoring for malware includes, during a boot process on an electronic device, determining a portion of memory, determining that the portion of memory is reserved for exclusive access by an entity on the electronic device, and, based on the determination that a portion of memory is reserved for exclusive access during the boot process, determining that the reservation is indicative of malware.

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  • MCAFEE, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Edwards, Jonathan L Portland, US 36 890
Hughes, Michael S San Francisco, US 27 274
Kapoor, Aditya Beaverton, US 43 745

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