Fog-based distributed malware defense
US10049213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/128
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a device in a network joins a fog-based malware defense cluster comprising one or more peer devices. The device and each peer device in the cluster are configured to execute a different set of local malware scanners. The device receives a file flagged as suspicious by a node in the network associated with the device. The device determines whether the local malware scanners of the device are able to scan the file. The device sends an assessment request to one or more of the peer devices in the malware defense cluster, in response to determining that the local malware scanners of the device are unable to scan the file.
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