Hosts file protection system and method

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2004-09-03

2009-02-03

Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2439)

Information security

Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...

Vulnerability assessment

C726S022000, C726S023000, C726S024000, C713S001000, C713S100000, C713S188000, C709S221000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07487546

ABSTRACT:
Modification of the hosts file is detected, implementation of the modified hosts file is stalled, the modification to the hosts file is analyzed to determine if the modification is malicious, and if the modification is malicious, the hosts file is restored. In this manner, malicious modification of the hosts file is detected and prevented before the malicious modification is ever implemented.

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