Botnets, which are networks formed by malware-compromised machines, have become a
serious threat to the Internet. Such networks have been created to conduct large-scale …

Purpose–Addresses the rapid expansion of computer connectivity and the opportunities
provided for criminals to exploit security vulnerabilities in the online environment …

4,292,580 A 9, 1981 Ott et al. 5,175,732 A 12/1992 Hendel et al. 5.440, 723 A 8, 1995
Arnold et al. 5,657,473 A 8, 1997 Killean et al. 5,842,002 A 11/1998 Schnurer et al …

Generally speaking, a bot is a type of (or part of) an active infiltration attack, often installing
or operating in a two-step process. The first step is the initial infection, which may be a …

CPC................................. G06F 21/56, G06F 21/53 fying objects as malicious by processing
the objects in a virtual environment and monitoring behaviors during pro See application file …

4,292,580 A 9, 1981 Ott et al. 5,175,732 A 12/1992 Hendel et al. 5.440, 723 A 8, 1995
Arnold et al. 5.490, 249 A 2, 1996 Miller 5,657,473 A 8, 1997 Killean et al. 5,842,002 A …

According to one embodiment, a malware detection and visualization system comprises one
or more processors; and a storage module communicatively coupled to the one or more …

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/494.990,(Continued) filed on Jul. 28, 2006,
now Pat. No. 8,375,444, which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/471,072 …

According to one aspect, control logic determines an analysis plan for analyzing whether a
specimen should be classified as malware, where the analysis plan identifies at least first …

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/494.990,(Continued) filed on Jul. 28, 2006,
now Pat. No. 8,375,444, which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/471,072 …