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MALWARE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20090222920A1
  • Filed: 02/29/2008
  • Published: 09/03/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of detecting malware infected computing devices in a network, the method comprising:

  • allocating at least one network address in a network element coupled to a communications network as a bait address;

    sending at least one outgoing bait packet from the bait address to the network;

    receiving an incoming packet from the network at the bait address; and

    selectively identifying a source of the incoming packet as infected with malware if the incoming packet is unexpected or from an unauthorized source.

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