Malware Detection and Computer Monitoring Methods

摘要

A method is disclosed, where some embodiments of the method include installing at least one benign malware indicator on one or more computing devices, monitoring the one or more computing devices for the presence of the at least one benign malware indicator, and responsive to determining the benign malware indicator is no longer present, sending a notification indicating the benign malware indicator is no longer detected as present on the one or more computing devices. Other embodiments include performing an antivirus scan or identifying unauthorized software programs. An apparatus and one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-readable instructions capable of performing similar actions, the latter in conjunction with a computer executing instructions stored on the media, are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
installing, using a computer processor, on one or more computing devices, at least one benign malware indicator resembling a piece of evidence resulting from a genuine malware infection; monitoring, using the computer processor, the one or more computing devices for the at least one benign malware indicator; and responsive to determining that the at least one benign malware indicator is no longer detected as present on at least one of the one or more computing devices, sending a notification, using the computer processor, indicating that the at least one benign malware indicator is no longer detected as present on the at least one of the one or more computing devices.