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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2012
Carey Nachenberg, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Fanglu Guo, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Susanta Nanda, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sandeep Bhatkar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Darren Shou, La Jolla, CA (US);
Marc Dacier, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Carey Nachenberg, Manhattan Beach, CA (US);
Fanglu Guo, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Susanta Nanda, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Sandeep Bhatkar, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Darren Shou, La Jolla, CA (US);
Marc Dacier, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for neutralizing file-format-specific exploits contained within electronic communications may include (1) identifying an electronic communication, (2) identifying at least one file contained within the electronic communication, and then (3) neutralizing any file-format-specific exploits contained within the file. In one example, neutralizing any file-format-specific exploits contained within the file may include applying at least one file-format-conversion operation to the file. Additionally or alternatively, neutralizing any file-format-specific exploits contained within the file may include constructing a sterile version of the file that selectively omits at least a portion of any exploitable content contained within the file. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.