Patent ID: 7930744
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for hooking applications to monitor and prevent execution of security-sensitive operations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) reading at least one configuration parameter list from a configuration module; (b) hooking, by a processor of a host system, a hooking point in an application, wherein said hooking point is defined in said configuration module; (c) calling, by said application, said hooking point during operation of said application; (d) matching, by said processor, at least one hooking parameter in said hooking point to at least one configuration parameter, that includes a signature, in said at least one configuration parameter list; and (e) upon detecting a match between said hooking parameter and at least one configuration parameter, performing, by said processor, at least one configuration-defined action.