System and method for disarming malicious code

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for disarming malicious code in a computer system, the operations comprising:

• accessing input content, wherein the input content includes a plurality of data units having a value;
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• responsive to an applied malware detection algorithm not first detecting suspected malicious content or suspicious content in the input content, adjusting a data unit value of at least a portion of the data units to render any undetected malicious code included in the plurality of data units inactive for its intended malicious purpose while not interfering with an intended use of the input content, wherein a degree of the adjustment is variable among the portion of the data units.

A system for disarming malicious code, the system comprising:

• means for accessing input content, wherein the input content includes a plurality of data units having a value;
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• responsive to an applied malware detection algorithm not first detecting suspected malicious content or suspicious content in the input content, means for adjusting a data unit value of at least a portion of the data units to render any undetected malicious code included in the plurality of data units inactive for its intended malicious purpose while not interfering with an intended use of the input content.