ROBUSTLY REGULATING ACCESS TO EXECUTABLE CLASS REGISTRY ENTRIES

A registry access manager (101) regulates access to executable class registry entities (103). A registry access manager (101) intercepts system calls (107) that access a registry (113). The registry access manager (101) detects attempts by processes (115) to access executable path entities (103) in the registry (113). The registry access manager (101) determines whether a robust, multifaceted security policy permits the attempted access, and blocks or permits the access accordingly.