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Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2017
Applicant:

Fortinet, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Inventors:

Udi Yavo, Herzliya, IL;

Tomer Bitton, Herzliya, IL;

Ido Kelson, Herzliya, IL;

Gregory Messerman, Herzlia, IL;

Assignee:

Fortinet, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/53 (2013.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/566 (2013.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); G06F 21/561 (2013.01); G06F 2221/033 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer implemented method for protecting data stored in at least one file from being overwritten by malicious code, comprises: monitoring at least one file stored in a storage device location to detect a request to perform an overwrite operation at least a portion of data of the at least one file; redirecting the overwrite operation to a memory location designated as safe for being overwritten; analyzing the overwrite operation at the memory location to identify an association with malicious code; and outputting an indication of an attempt to overwrite the at least one file by malicious code.


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