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AI-Based Method and System for Detecting Malicious Files in Non-Isolated Environments

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Published March 25th, 2026
Detected April 1st, 2026
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Summary

The European Patent Office published patent application EP3968197A1 by Group-IB Global Private Limited, covering an AI-based method and system for detecting malicious files in non-isolated computing environments. The application includes claims related to machine learning techniques applied to cybersecurity threat detection.

What changed

Group-IB Global Private Limited, with inventor Nikolay Sergeevich Prudkovskij, filed a patent application with the EPO for a method and system enabling artificial intelligence to detect malicious files without requiring complete isolation of the computing environment. The application covers multiple IPC classifications including G06F 21/56 (computer security), G06N 20/00 (machine learning), and H04L 9/40 (network security). The designated states cover all EPO member states including Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, and others.

This patent publication does not impose compliance obligations on any party. It represents intellectual property protection for the applicant's AI-based cybersecurity technology. Technology companies developing similar AI-driven malware detection solutions may wish to review the claims to assess potential patent landscape considerations or freedom-to-operate implications.

Source document (simplified)

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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING MALICIOUS FILES IN A NON-ISOLATED ENVIRONMENT

Publication EP3968197A1 Kind: A1 Mar 25, 2026

Applicants

GROUP-IB GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITED

Inventors

PRUDKOVSKIJ, Nikolay Sergeevich

IPC Classifications

G06F 21/56 20130101AFI20251014BHEP G06F 16/00 20190101ALI20251014BHEP G06F 21/57 20130101ALI20251014BHEP G06N 20/00 20190101ALI20251014BHEP H04L 9/40 20220101ALI20251014BHEP G06N 5/02 20060101ALI20251014BHEP G06N 20/20 20190101ALI20251014BHEP G06N 20/10 20190101ALI20251014BHEP

Designated States

AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR

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Classification

Agency
EPO
Published
March 25th, 2026
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
EP3968197A1

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Software & Technology
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
AI-based Cybersecurity Detection
Geographic scope
European Union EU

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence

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