- Patent Title: Identifying malware devices with domain name system (DNS) queries
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Application No.: US15703072Application Date: 2017-09-13
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Publication No.: US11601466B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Yiu Leung Lee
- Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L9/40 ; H04L61/2592 ; H04L61/4511 ; H04L101/622 ; H04L101/659

Abstract:
Various examples described herein are directed to identifying a particular computing device, such as a computing device having malware. A DNS query may be received with a token identifying an originating computing device. The DNS query may be compared to a list of domain names associated with particular characteristics, such as having malware. The token may be used to identify the originating computing device and perform further actions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190081958A1 Identifying Malware Devices with Domain Name System (DNS) Queries Public/Granted day:2019-03-14
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