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Anti-virus security information in an extensible markup language document

US7509573B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2004
Grant dateMar 24, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/563
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for allowing software applications capable of reading and saving Extensible Markup Language (XML) representations of documents to quickly and efficiently detect the presence of executable code contained in a given document being read or saved by the software applications. Examples of executable code include, but are not limited to macros, VBA macros, OLE code, OCX or ActiveX controls, embedded executable objects, and the like.

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