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Malicious mobile code runtime monitoring system and methods

DC CAFC
  • US 9,219,755 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2015
  • Issued: 12/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for reviewing an operating system call issued by a downloadable, comprising:

  • at least one processor for accessing elements stored in at least one memory associated with the at least one processor and for executing instructions associated with the elements, the elements including;

    an operating system probe associated with an operating system function for intercepting an operating system call being issued by a downloadable to an operating system and associated with the operating system function;

    a runtime environment monitor for comparing the operating system call against a predetermined security policy including multiple security rules to determine if execution of the operating system call violates one or more of the multiple security rules before allowing the operating system to process the operating system call and for forwarding a message to a response engine when the comparison by the runtime environment monitor indicates a violation of one or more of the multiple security rules;

    a response engine for compiling each rule violation indicated in the messages forwarded by the runtime environment monitor, for blocking execution of operating system calls that are forbidden according to the security policy when execution of the operating system calls would result in a violation of a predetermined combination of multiple security rules of the predetermined security policy and for allowing execution of operating system calls that are permitted according to the security policy;

    a downloadable engine for intercepting a request message being issued by a downloadable to an operating system, wherein the request message includes an extension call;

    a request broker for receiving a notification message from the downloadable engine regarding the extension call;

    a file system probe and a network system probe each being associated with an operating system function for receiving the request message from the downloadable engine and intercepting an operating system call being issued by the downloadable to an operating system and associated with the operating system function;

    an event router for receiving the notification message from the request broker regarding the extension call and an event message from one of the file system probe and the network system probe regarding the operating system call;

    the runtime environment monitor for receiving the notification message and the event message from the event router and comparing the extension call and the operating system call against a predetermined security policy before allowing the operating system to process the extension call and the operating system call; and

    the response engine for receiving a violation message from the runtime environment monitor when one of the extension call and the operating system call violate one or more rules of the predetermined security policy and blocking extension calls and operating system calls that are forbidden according to the predetermined security policy, and for allowing extension calls and operating system calls that are permitted according to the predetermined security policy.

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