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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2004
Steve Thomas, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael P. Greene, Boulder, CO (US);
Bradley D. Stowers, Mead, CO (US);
Steve Thomas, Boulder, CO (US);
Michael P. Greene, Boulder, CO (US);
Bradley D. Stowers, Mead, CO (US);
Webroot Software, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
Systems for preventing pestware activity are described. One embodiment a heuristic engine configured to identify repeat pestware activity and configured to block the repeat pestware activity; an operating system pestware shield in communication with the heuristic engine, the operating system pestware shield configured to detect pestware activity and report the pestware activity to the heuristic engine; and a browser pestware shield in communication with the heuristic engine, the browser pestware shield configured to detect pestware activity and report the pestware activity to the heuristic engine.