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A computer tool that allows the machine to identify malicious executable files without being exposed to their harmful actions. Virus detection takes a smarter turn with information-based approach Los Alamos, New Mexico, October 13, 2009—In the cyber security world, looking for viruses or other malicious files on computers opens the door to potentially releasing the file and contaminating one's system. In classical terms, if you peer into Medusa's eyes, you're turned to stone. Greek hero Perseus turned a mirror on the monster to protect himself, and in similar fashion a team of scientists from LANL's International, Space, and Response Division and LANL's Advanced Computing Laboratory has patented a computer tool that allows the machine to identify malicious executable files without being exposed to their harmful actions. Malicious executables, often spread as e-mail attachments, pose serious security threats to computer systems and associated networks. "This tool would help to advance the practice of cyber security from an expert-based approach to an information-based approach,” said Michael Cai of LANL's International, Space, and Response Division, who along with James Theiler of the same division and Maya Ghokale of LANL's Advanced Computing Laboratory, developed the new method. As with many LANL technologies that could be useful in the commercial world, "the Laboratory seeks partners to commercialize this technology,” said David Seigel of the LANL Technology Transfer Division "and there may be opportunities for exclusive field-of-use licensing,” he noted.
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