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Alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation

US10255053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2018
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/34
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture for alerting the presence of bundled software during an installation are disclosed. An example method includes identifying installation of a software product. The software product is scanned to identify first information, the first information to include information extracted from a file associated with the software product that is indicative of a main application to be installed as part of the software product. Information displayed to a user during the installation of the software product is scanned to identify second information. Whether a bundled application is included in the software product is identified based on the first information, the second information, and the signature file.

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