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Detecting an operational state of antivirus software

US12032705B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Trend Micro Incorporated · JP

Inventors

Todd Joseph Kalauhala Manning · Austin, US
Muqeet Ali · Austin, US
Jonathan Edward Andersson · Round Rock, US
Josiah Dede Hagen · Austin, US
Richard Lawshae · Austin, US
Haoping Liu · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2021
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/033
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Proper functioning of an antivirus software running on an endpoint system is detected using a test data that is provided to the endpoint system. The test data is also provided to a backend system, which provides the endpoint system with an antivirus definition that includes information for detecting the test data. The antivirus software running on the endpoint system scans for the test data and reports detection of the test data to the backend system. The antivirus software is deemed to have failed the proper functioning test when the antivirus software fails to report detection of the test data. Proper functioning of the antivirus software is also detected by performing a challenge procedure, which involves sending a challenge message to the endpoint system. The endpoint system is expected to respond to the challenge message with a response that includes expected information.

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