Patent ID: 9152784
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause a processor to: intercept a request to install an application on a mobile device, the request initiated by a first portion of a mobile application setup file on the mobile device, wherein the mobile application setup file includes a second portion including program code of the application to be installed; generate a key based on at least a portion of the second portion of the mobile application setup file, wherein the key uniquely identifies the application; send the key over a network connection to a server application; receive a response over the network connection from the server application before the application is installed on the mobile device, the response to include a status of the application that indicates whether the application is malicious; and block the first portion of the mobile application setup file from executing to install the application on the mobile device when the status indicates the application is malicious.