Title:
A system and a method for detecting malware on a mobile device before installation
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6247405
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for pre-installation detection of malware on mobile devices may include intercepting one or more communications of an application installation agent that installs applications on a mobile computing device. The method may further include identifying, based on the one or more intercepted communications, an application that has been at least partially downloaded by the application installation agent. The method may also include, in response to identifying the application, and before the application is installed on the mobile computing device, scanning the application for malware. The method may additionally include determining, based on the scan, that the application contains malware. The method may finally include performing a security action in response to determining that the application contains malware. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Inventors:
Shwe Yong Lin
Application Number:
JP2016554629A
Publication Date:
December 13, 2017
Filing Date:
March 09, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Symantec Corporation
International Classes:
G06F21/56; H04W4/50; H04W4/60
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2013168141A | ||||
| JP2011197849A | ||||
| JP2013543624A |
Foreign References:
| WO2013036673A1 | ||||
| US20130067577 | ||||
| US20130185799 | ||||
| US20130219498 | ||||
| US20130283377 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Sugimura
Tetsuyuki Okumachi
Tetsuyuki Okumachi
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