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Systems and methods for malware detection and scanning

US10395031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2010
Grant dateAug 27, 2019
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1433
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for malware scanning and detection. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes a hub computing device that receives, from a controller computing device, a scan request, and identifies spoke computing devices for performing the scan request. The method performed by the hub computing device also includes sending to the identified spoke computing devices, the scan request, receiving, from the spoke computing devices, results associated with the scan request, and sending, to the controller computing device, the results associated with the scan request.

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