Network-based binary file extraction and analysis for malware detection

US8935779B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935779-B2
Application numberUS-201213350645-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 13, 2012
Priority dateSep 30, 2009
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A system and method are disclosed for network-based file analysis for malware detection. Network content is received from a network tap. A binary packet is identified in the network content. A binary file, including the binary packet, is extracted from the network content. It is determined whether the extracted binary file is detected to be malware.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for network-based file analysis for malware detection conducted by a system including one or more processors, the method comprising: identifying at least one binary packet in network content received over a network; extracting a binary file from the network content, the extracting of the binary file includes placing binary packets in the network content including the at least one binary packet into an order specified by data contained within the b…

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What does patent US8935779B2 cover?
A system and method are disclosed for network-based file analysis for malware detection. Network content is received from a network tap. A binary packet is identified in the network content. A binary file, including the binary packet, is extracted from the network content. It is determined whether the extracted binary file is detected to be malware.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Manni Jayaraman, Aziz Ashar, Gong Fengmin, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F21/567. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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