Intel Corporation
Memory scanning methods and apparatus

Abstract:

Memory scanning methods and apparatus are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an address identifier to, when an entry of a paging structure has been accessed, determine a first address corresponding to a page of physical memory when the entry of the paging structure maps to the page of the physical memory; and a scanner to: scan a threshold amount of memory beginning at a physical memory address corresponding to the first address; and determine whether the threshold amount of memory includes a pattern indicative of malware.