Patents by Inventor Bruce Michael Ligh

Bruce Michael Ligh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for automatic detection and analysis of malware
    Patent number: 10530802
    Abstract: A method of detecting malicious software (malware) includes receiving a file and storing a memory baseline for a system. The method also includes copying the file to the system, executing the file on the system, terminating operation of the system, and storing a post-execution memory map. The method further includes analyzing the memory baseline and the post-execution memory map and determining that the file includes malware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: VERISIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas, Bruce Michael Ligh
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF MALWARE
    Publication number: 20160156658
    Abstract: A method of detecting malicious software (malware) includes receiving a file and storing a memory baseline for a system. The method also includes copying the file to the system, executing the file on the system, terminating operation of the system, and storing a post-execution memory map. The method further includes analyzing the memory baseline and the post-execution memory map and determining that the file includes malware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas, Bruce Michael Ligh