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System and method for kernel-level pestware management

  • US 20070094496A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2005
  • Published: 04/26/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for managing pestware on a protected computer comprising:

  • rerouting a call to create a process to a kernel-level process monitor;

    identifying a file associated with the process;

    analyzing the file so as to determine whether the file is a pestware file; and

    preventing, in response to the file being identified as a pestware file, the process from being created.

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