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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A malware detection method for detecting client participation in malware activity, in respect of a target subjected to a given attack by a client system, which is operable to run a given host application is disclosed a given security service provider is configured, which is operably coupled to the client system, to make accessible given attack information that is reported by a given attack target. An attack status query is transmitted to the security service provider from an agent that is operably coupled to the client system. In response to receiving the attack status query, the security service provider is configured to send attack information reported in respect of a given attack target to the agent, and configuring the agent to diagnose whether its corresponding client system potentially comprises an attack source of the given attack subjected on the attack target, on a basis of the received attack information.