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Detecting malicious network content

  • US 9,519,782 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2012
  • Issued: 12/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting malicious content within data storage devices, the method comprising:

  • detecting coupling of one or more data storage devices to an interface of a digital device upon insertion of the one or more data storage devices into the interface of the digital device;

    quarantining data associated with the one or more data storage devices by (i) redirecting at least a portion of the data, transmitted from the one or more data storage devices, to a controller remotely located from the digital device for analysis and (ii) intercepting access requests from the digital device to access the data;

    receiving, by the controller, the redirected data from the one or more data storage devices;

    selecting an analysis from a plurality of analysis types based on an estimated amount of time needed for analysis of the redirected data for malware without exceeding a predetermined time allotted for analysis;

    analyzing the redirected data with the selected analysis to determine whether the one or more data storage devices store malware; and

    based on the determination, identifying whether the one or more data storage devices stores malware by providing a warning signal.

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