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Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 30, 2011
Applicants:

Oliver Friedrichs, Woodside, CA (US);

Alfred Huger, Calgary, CA;

Adam J. O'donnell, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Oliver Friedrichs, Woodside, CA (US);

Alfred Huger, Calgary, CA;

Adam J. O'Donnell, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/16 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01); G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/1416 (2013.01); G06F 21/564 (2013.01);
Abstract

Novel methods, components, and systems that enhance traditional techniques for detecting malicious software are presented. More specifically, methods, components, and systems that use important contextual information from a client system (such as recent history of events on that system), machine learning techniques, the automated deployment of generic signatures, and combinations thereof, to detect malicious software. The disclosed invention provides a significant improvement with regard to automation compared to previous approaches.


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