Atomic detection and repair of kernel memory

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9536089
APP PUB NO 20120060217A1
SERIAL NO

12874700

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A method for detecting memory modifications includes allocating a contiguous block of a memory of an electronic device, and loading instructions for detecting memory modifications into the contiguous block of memory. The electronic device includes a plurality of processing entities. The method also includes disabling all but one of a plurality of processing entities of the electronic device, scanning the memory of the electronic device for modifications performed by malware, and, if a memory modification is detected, repairing the memory modification. The method also includes enabling the processing entities that were disabled. The remaining processing entity executes the instructions for detecting memory modifications.

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  • MCAFEE, LLC

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Sallam, Ahmed Said Cupertino, US 50 2264

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