Malware scanning of compressed computer files
US7107617B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/564
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A malware scanner (8) operates to scan compressed computer files (16) by compressing the malware signatures (17) using the same compression algorithm as used for the compressed computer file and then comparing the compressed malware signatures (18) with the compressed computer file directly.
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