- Patent Title: Detecting repackaged applications based on file format fingerprints
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Application No.: US16543423Application Date: 2019-08-16
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Publication No.: US12316656B2Publication Date: 2025-05-27
- Inventor: Zihang Xiao , Zhi Xu
- Applicant: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Van Pelt, Yi & James LLP
- Main IPC: H04L9/00
- IPC: H04L9/00 ; G06F16/16 ; H04L9/40 ; H04M1/72403

Abstract:
A set of repackaging fingerprints generated independently of a particular original application is received. The set of repackaging fingerprints comprises a plurality of predetermined indicators of build-related structure that is independent of the particular original application's code structure. A mobile application is received. The received mobile application is analyzed for one or more indicators that the received mobile application is a repackaged version of the particular original application, using at least one repackaging fingerprint. In response to a result of the analysis, the received mobile application is categorized as a repackaged application.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190394221A1 DETECTING REPACKAGED APPLICATIONS BASED ON FILE FORMAT FINGERPRINTS Public/Granted day:2019-12-26
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