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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Fireeye, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jason Shiffer, Vienna, VA (US);
David Ross, Bowie, MD (US);
Assignee:
FireEye, Inc., Milpitas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 12/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/56 (2013.01); G06F 21/55 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/562 (2013.01); G06F 21/55 (2013.01); G06F 21/561 (2013.01); G06F 21/566 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method to identify character strings associated with potentially malicious software items. The method includes employing a visual algorithm to translate one or more characters of a character string into corresponding characters in a visual ID for use in grouping and comparing computer items having similar visual IDs, such as a reference ID for a computer item that is known to be non-malicious. The method may, among other things, elucidate an attacker's attempt to obfuscate malicious software by using file names that are very similar to those used for harmless files.