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US 2020/0092304 A1Published application
Malware detection system
AssigneeWalmart Apollo, LLC
InventorsRohit SEHGAL, Nishit MAJITHIA
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Abstract
A method of identifying a malware compromise is provided. The method includes: generating a new entry of fake token for a non-existing application or an existing application; storing the fake token in a same location as a genuine token of a computing device; detecting when the fake token is accessed and used by a malware for logging into a server on which the existing application is installed; and issuing a notification when the server is accessed with the fake token.
Claims10
A system of identifying a malware compromise, comprising:
- a computing device configured to:
- generate a fake token;
- store the fake token in a same location as a genuine token of the computing device;
- and
- send the fake token to a server;
- and
- the server in communication with the computing device and configured to:
- receive the fake token;
- verify the fake token against a server login routine;
- detect an access attempt of the server with the fake token by a malware when the verification of the fake token fails;
- and
- issue a notification when the access attempt with the fake token is detected,
- wherein the access attempt of the server comprises an access attempt of an existing application with the fake token or an access attempt of a non-existing application with the fake token.
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A method of identifying a malware compromise, comprising:
- generating a new entry of a fake token for a non-existing application or an existing application;
- storing the fake token in a same location as a genuine token of a computing device;
- detecting when the fake token is accessed and used by a malware for logging into a server on which the existing application is installed;
- and
- issuing a notification when the server is accessed with the fake token.
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