Abstract: Distributed module authentication allows security checks to be initiated by multiple software modules. Module authentication processes can be inserted into two or more modules in an operating system and/or various other applications. These module authentication processes can verify the integrity of binaries associated with one or more modules in computer memory. Security checks can be performed on modules stored on disk, in active system memory, or in any other location. Various security checks can be coordinated with each other to ensure variety and frequency of module authentication, as well as to randomize the module authentication process that performs a particular security check. In addition, security processor code can be interleaved within normal application code, so the security code is difficult for attackers to remove or disable without damaging the useful functionality of an application.

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for issuing a number of different types of time-based licenses associated with software products. The system may include an activation server, which may maintain licensing information in a licensing database, and a licensing platform, which may request issuance and renewal of time-based licenses. Each of the time-based licenses may be associated with respective product keys and may have a number of configurable parameters, which may make the time-based licenses suitable for a number of different licensing business models. The licensing business models may include, but not be limited to, a non-renewable evaluation license, a renewable trial license, a one-time promotion license, and a subscription license. In some embodiments, a configurable parameter may indicate an amount of time for a grace period after a time-based license would have normally expired.

Abstract: Distributed module authentication allows security checks to be initiated by multiple software modules. Module authentication processes can be inserted into two or more modules in an operating system and/or various other applications. These module authentication processes can verify the integrity of binaries associated with one or more modules in computer memory. Security checks can be performed on modules stored on disk, in active system memory, or in any other location. Various security checks can be coordinated with each other to ensure variety and frequency of module authentication, as well as to randomize the module authentication process that performs a particular security check. In addition, security processor code can be interleaved within normal application code, so the security code is difficult for attackers to remove or disable without damaging the useful functionality of an application.

Abstract: Distributed module authentication allows security checks to be initiated by multiple software modules. Module authentication processes can be inserted into two or more modules in an operating system and/or various other applications. These module authentication processes can verify the integrity of binaries associated with one or more modules in computer memory. Security checks can be performed on modules stored on disk, in active system memory, or in any other location. Various security checks can be coordinated with each other to ensure variety and frequency of module authentication, as well as to randomize the module authentication process that performs a particular security check. In addition, security processor code can be interleaved within normal application code, so the security code is difficult for attackers to remove or disable without damaging the useful functionality of an application.