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Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018

Filed:

Jun. 27, 2015
Applicant:

Mcafee, Llc, Plano, TX (US);

Inventors:

Aditya Kapoor, Portland, OR (US);

Joel R. Spurlock, Portland, OR (US);

Jonathan L. Edwards, Portland, OR (US);

Assignee:

McAfee, LLC, Plano, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/55 (2013.01); G06F 21/85 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/554 (2013.01); G06F 21/85 (2013.01); H04L 63/145 (2013.01); G06F 2221/033 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2105 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an example, there is disclosed a computing apparatus having one or more logic elements providing a security agent operable for: detecting that a first process has launch a second process and placed the second process in a suspended state; detecting that the first process has modified or attempted to modify the second process; classifying the modification as potentially malicious; and taking a remedial action. There is also disclosed one or more computer-readable storage mediums having stored thereon executable instructions for providing the security agent, and a computer-executable method of providing the security agent.


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