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US 2007/0168285 A1Published application
Systems and methods for neutralizing unauthorized attempts to monitor user activity
OwnerJurijs Girtakovskis, Jerome Schneiderinventors
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Abstract
Systems and methods for neutralizing unauthorized attempts to monitor user activity are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a detection module configured to detect an attempt to receive a message that is related to a protected application program. The system also includes a neutralization module configured to set a hook to neutralize the attempt.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- setting a hook to receive messages that are indicative of user activity;
- and
- scrambling at least one of the messages to neutralize a malware that is attempting to monitor the user activity.
A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions to:
- intercept a message that would otherwise be received by a keylogger;
- and
- process the message so that the keylogger is rendered substantially ineffective.
A system of managing malware, comprising:
- a detection module configured to detect an attempt to receive a message that is related to a protected application program;
- and
- a neutralization module configured to set a hook to neutralize the attempt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.