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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROACTIVE DETECTION OF MALWARE DEVICE DRIVERS VIA KERNEL FORENSIC BEHAVIORAL MONITORING AND A BACK-END REPUTATION SYSTEM

  • US 20120023583A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2010
  • Published: 01/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting malware device drivers, comprising:

  • identifying one or more device drivers loaded on an electronic device;

    analyzing the device drivers to determine suspicious device drivers, the suspicious device drivers not recognized as not comprising malware;

    accessing information about the suspicious device drivers in a reputation system, the reputation system configured to store information about suspicious device drivers; and

    evaluating whether the suspicious device drivers comprise malware, wherein the evaluation is based upon historical data regarding the suspicious device driver.

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