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Centrally managed malware scanning

US7310817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2001
Grant dateDec 18, 2007
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/567
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A malware detecting system is described in which a client computer 8 sends a file access clearance request to an assessment computer 24 to determine whether or not access is permitted to that file. In this way, the different client computers on a network 2 may share their scan results and centralized control may be provided over access permissions to individual files or groups of files.

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