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Elimination of false positives in antivirus records

US9990495B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2017
Grant dateJun 5, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2101
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for managing antivirus records. A method can include providing a data store of antivirus records, providing an antivirus application to be executed on each of a plurality of user computers, and executing instructions by a remote server to implement a processing tool configured to collect an antivirus record parameter for a particular antivirus record and collect statistical data of a detection events associated with the antivirus record, and a processing tool to configured to determine a false activation using the antivirus record parameter and the statistical data.

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