US Patent 10033747 System and method for detecting interpreter-based exploit attacks

For one embodiment, a computerized method for detecting exploit attacks on an interpreter comprises configuring a virtual machine including a user mode and a kernel mode and processing an object by an application operating in the user mode of the virtual machine. Responsive to the processing of the object, detecting a loading of an interpreter. Furthermore, responsive to the loading of the interpreter, inserting one or more intercept points for detecting one or more types of software calls from the interpreter or for detecting a certain type or certain types of activities occurring within the interpreter. Thereafter, an exploit attack is detected as being conducted by the object in response to the interpreter invoking a software call that corresponds to the one or more types of software calls that is considered anomalous when invoked by the interpreter or an anomalous activity being conducted within the interpreter.