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Classification of software on networked systems

  • US 8,307,437 B2
  • Filed: 11/11/2010
  • Issued: 11/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving information from a sensor, wherein the information relates to a software classified by the sensor as unauthorized to execute on a computing system of the sensor;

    evaluating one or more pieces of data that includes the information, wherein the evaluating includes collating the one or more pieces of data;

    determining if any subset of the data can represent an identifier of the unauthorized software, wherein the subset is recognizable by a target type comprising a functionality of a target to update a response according to a directive specifying an action based on the subset;

    identifying the target type;

    generating the directive for the identified target type; and

    communicating the directive to one or more targets of the identified target type.

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