Methods and systems for scanning files for malware
US8302193B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes identifying a file and calculating a first identifier for the file. The method may also include identifying a first malware identifier that is associated with a first malware program. The method may further include comparing the first file identifier with the first malware identifier to determine whether the file comprises the first malware program. The method may include saving the first file identifier in a manner that allows the first file identifier to be retrieved for comparison with a second malware identifier. The second malware identifier may be associated with a second malware program. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed herein.
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