Methods and apparatus for providing mitigations to particular computers
US9544328B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1441
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Mitigation for combating malicious codes is delivered to particular endpoint computers. A first malicious code pattern is received in a first computer over a computer network. The first computer is scanned using the first malicious code pattern, with the result of the scanning forwarded to a second computer. The first computer is identified as having a file scanned using the first malicious code pattern. In response, the first computer is provided a second malicious code pattern. The first computer is scanned for malicious codes using the second malicious code pattern.
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