GB2436442B - Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system - Google Patents

Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system

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Publication number
GB2436442B
GB2436442B GB0702890A GB0702890A GB2436442B GB 2436442 B GB2436442 B GB 2436442B GB 0702890 A GB0702890 A GB 0702890A GB 0702890 A GB0702890 A GB 0702890A GB 2436442 B GB2436442 B GB 2436442B
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Prior art keywords
execution
computer system
malicious software
preventing malicious
preventing
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GB0702890A
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GB0702890D0 (en
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David Carroll Challener
Mark C Davis
Peter Dirk Hortensius
Rod D Waltermann
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Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
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Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
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Priority claimed from US11/353,893 external-priority patent/US8694797B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/353,896 external-priority patent/US8041958B2/en
Application filed by Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd filed Critical Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
Publication of GB0702890D0 publication Critical patent/GB0702890D0/en
Publication of GB2436442A publication Critical patent/GB2436442A/en
Priority to GB0802749A priority Critical patent/GB2443764B/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/55—Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
    • G06F21/56—Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
    • G06F21/561—Virus type analysis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/55—Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
    • G06F21/56—Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
    • G06F21/566—Dynamic detection, i.e. detection performed at run-time, e.g. emulation, suspicious activities

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Virology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Devices For Executing Special Programs (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)
  • Retry When Errors Occur (AREA)
GB0702890A 2006-02-14 2007-02-14 Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system Active GB2436442B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0802749A GB2443764B (en) 2006-02-14 2008-02-14 Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/353,893 US8694797B2 (en) 2006-02-14 2006-02-14 Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system
US11/353,896 US8041958B2 (en) 2006-02-14 2006-02-14 Method for preventing malicious software from execution within a computer system

Publications (3)

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GB0702890D0 GB0702890D0 (en) 2007-03-28
GB2436442A GB2436442A (en) 2007-09-26
GB2436442B true GB2436442B (en) 2008-04-16

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JP (1) JP4575350B2 (en)
DE (1) DE102007005887B4 (en)
FR (1) FR2897452B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2436442B (en)
SG (1) SG135173A1 (en)

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US7493483B2 (en) 2004-02-19 2009-02-17 International Business Machines Corporation Method to prevent vulnerability to virus and worm attacks through instruction remapping

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US6715142B1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2004-03-30 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Execution program generation method, execution program generation apparatus, execution program execution method, and computer-readable storage medium
GB2377795A (en) * 2000-03-31 2003-01-22 Intel Corp Isolated instructions for isolated execution

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IE20070090A1 (en) 2007-09-19
IE20080383A1 (en) 2008-08-20
SG135173A1 (en) 2007-09-28
FR2897452B1 (en) 2016-12-09
JP4575350B2 (en) 2010-11-04
DE102007005887A1 (en) 2007-08-30
GB2436442A (en) 2007-09-26
JP2007220091A (en) 2007-08-30
FR2897452A1 (en) 2007-08-17
GB0702890D0 (en) 2007-03-28
DE102007005887B4 (en) 2019-06-13

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