System and method for executing computer virus definitions containing general purpose programming language extensions
US6718469B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/128
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for executing computer virus definitions containing general purpose programming language extensions is described. One or more virus definition records are stored in a computer virus data file. Each virus definition record includes an identifier, a virus detection section and an extension sentence. The identifier uniquely identifies a computer virus. The virus detection section includes object code providing operations to detect the identified computer virus within a computer system. The extension sentence includes object code providing reusable operations implemented in a general purpose computing language. For each virus definition record, at least one of the object code of the virus detection section and the extension sentence is interpreted.
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