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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2010
Shawn D. Loveland, Sammamish, WA (US);
John J. Lambert, Redmond, WA (US);
Darren E. Canavor, Redmond, WA (US);
Ryan C. Colvin, Bothell, WA (US);
Shawn D. Loveland, Sammamish, WA (US);
John J. Lambert, Redmond, WA (US);
Darren E. Canavor, Redmond, WA (US);
Ryan C. Colvin, Bothell, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Evidence of attempted malware attacks may be used to identify the location and nature of future attacks. A failed attack may cause a program to crash. Crash data may be sent to an analyzer for analysis. The analysis may reveal information such as the identity of the program that is being exploited, the specific way in which the program is being exploited, and the identity or location of the source of the attack. This information may be used to identify potential sources of attack and to identify the same type of attack from other sources. When the source and/or nature of an attempted attack is known, remedial action may be taken. Filters may warn users who are attempting to visit sites from which attacks have been attempted, and the makers of programs that are being exploited can be notified so that those program makers can release updates.