System and method of detecting malicious files on virtual machines in a distributed network
US9665714B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system is provided for detecting malicious files on a virtual machine in a distributed network. An example method includes, receiving, by a thin client operating on the virtual machine, data relating to characteristics of computing resources of servers in the distributed network with each server being able to scan files to detect malicious files. The method for includes obtaining a on the virtual machine, identifying and selecting, using the data relating to characteristics of the computing resources, one of the servers to perform the scan of the file on the virtual machine, and transmitting to the selected server the file for scanning.
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