Efficient virtual machine scanning

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium having program code stored thereon, the program code comprising instructions to:

• modify an entry point of a virtual machine image to indicate a script which, when executed, causes retrieval and running of a scanner executable to scan the virtual machine image, wherein the instructions to modify the entry point of the virtual machine image to indicate the script comprise at least one of, instructions to replace the entry point with the script;
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• instructions to insert one or more instructions into the entry point to retrieve the script from a storage location and to run the retrieved script;
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• create a virtual machine instance based on the modified virtual machine image with an application programming interface (API) of a cloud computing environment in which the virtual machine image is stored.

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a machine-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to,
• modify an entry point of a virtual machine image to indicate a script which, when executed, causes retrieval and running of a scanner executable to scan the virtual machine image, wherein the instructions to modify the entry point of the virtual machine image to indicate the script comprise at least one of, instructions to replace the entry point with the script;
• and
• instructions to insert one or more instructions into the entry point to retrieve the script from a storage location and to run the retrieved script;
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• create a virtual machine instance based on the modified virtual machine image with an application programming interface (API) of a cloud computing environment in which the virtual machine image is stored.