Method for preventing activation of malicious objects

Details Method for preventing activation of malicious objects Method for preventing activation of malicious objects

2008-06-10

2008-06-10

Barron, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2134)

Information security

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

C713S161000

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07386884

ABSTRACT:
A method for preventing activating a malicious object passing through a checkpoint, and decreasing the overall inspection delay thereof, the method comprising the steps of: (a) at the checkpoint, creating an envelope file, being an executable file comprising: the object; code for extracting the object from the envelope file; and an indicator for indicating the integrity of the object; (b) forwarding the envelope file instead of the object toward its destination, while holding at least a part of the envelope file which comprises the indicator; (c) inspecting the object; and (d) setting the indicator on the envelope file to indicate the inspection result thereof, and releasing the rest of the envelope file.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6088803 (2000-07-01), Tso et al.
patent: 2004/0054928 (2004-03-01), Hall

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