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Drive-By Malware Blocked By New Tool

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Georgia Tech and SRI researchers explain how BLADE cuts off drive-by downloads at the one point they all have to pass through - downloading and executing a file on the computer. By identifying the malware at this juncture, BLADE can prevent the install and delete the program. Source: InformationWeek

Location: 
Atlanta, GA
Dateline: 
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Release: 
Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 10:14
Expire: 
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:14
 

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