Wireless malware scanning back-end system and method
US7171690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware. A request is received to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network. Further, an update tailored for the mobile wireless device is prepared using a back-end infrastructure. Such tailored update is then transmitted from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network.
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