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IDENTIFYING SECURITY PROPERTIES OF SYSTEMS FROM APPLICATION CRASH TRAFFIC

  • US 20100306847A1
  • Filed: 05/26/2009
  • Published: 12/02/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring electronic traffic on a network for undesired states of computing devices connected to the network comprising:

  • in a web traffic log, reviewing HTTP traffic;

    if the HTTP traffic is error reporting traffic wherein the error reporting traffic comprises event logs destined for an error reporting service, storing the error reporting traffic in a memory;

    reviewing the error reporting traffic stored in the memory for a reportable error wherein the reportable error comprises at least one selected from a group comprising;

    an application or module is not updated;

    an unauthorized application was being used;

    malware is identified;

    an intrusion attempt has occurred;

    an unknown vulnerability is present; and

    a known exploit has occurred; and

    if the reportable error is found, issuing an alert that the reportable error was located.

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