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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2011
Ravindra Balupari, Hyderabad, IN;
Vinay Mahadik, Milpitas, CA (US);
Bharath Madhusudan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chintan H. Shah, Gujarat, IN;
Ravindra Balupari, Hyderabad, IN;
Vinay Mahadik, Milpitas, CA (US);
Bharath Madhusudan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Chintan H. Shah, Gujarat, IN;
McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes detecting repetitive connections from a source node to a destination node, calculating a score for the source node based on the connections, and taking a policy action if the score exceeds a threshold score. In more particular embodiments, the repetitive connections use a hypertext transfer protocol and may include connections to a small number of unique domains, connections to small number of unique resources associated with the destination node, and/or a large number of connections to a resource in a domain. Moreover, heuristics may be used to score the source node and identify behavior indicative of a threat, such as a bot or other malware.