Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for application isolation
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Application No.: US14808681Application Date: 2015-07-24
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Publication No.: US09602524B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Anup Ghosh , Yih Huang , Jiang Wang , Angelos Stavrou
- Applicant: George Mason Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VA Fairfax
- Assignee: George Mason Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: George Mason Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Fairfax
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; G06F21/55

Abstract:
Processor(s) for detecting malicious software. A hardware virtual machine monitor (HVMM) operates under a host OS. Container(s) initialized with network application template(s) operate under a guest OS VM. A detection module operates under the guest OS VM includes a trigger detection module, a logging module and a container command module. The trigger detection module monitors activity on container(s) for a trigger event. The logging module writes activity report(s) in response to trigger event(s). The container command module issues command(s) in response to trigger event(s). The command(s) include a container start, stop and revert commands. A virtual machine control console operates under the host OS and starts/stops the HVMM. A container control module operates under the guest OSVM and controls container(s) in response to the command(s). The server communication module sends activity report(s) to a central collection network appliance that maintains a repository of activities for infected devices.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160182540A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR APPLICATION ISOLATION Public/Granted day:2016-06-23
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