Method and system for delayed write scanning for detecting computer malwares
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Edwards, Shawna Turner
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product provides on-access anti-virus scanning of data files, which can be performed without introducing significant performance degradation and provides delayed file write operation scanning upon interception of a file write operation. A method of detecting a malware comprises the steps of monitoring file access operations of a process, intercepting a file access operation of the process to a file, waiting a time interval, and scanning the file for a malware.
Claims39
A method of detecting a malware comprising the steps of:
- monitoring file access operations of a process;
- intercepting a file access operation of the process to a file;
- waiting a time interval;
- and
- scanning the file for a malware.
A system for detecting a malware comprising:
- a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
- a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor;
- and
- computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform the steps of:
- monitoring file access operations of a process;
- intercepting a file access operation of the process to a file;
- waiting a time interval;
- and
- scanning the file for a malware.
A computer program product for detecting a malware comprising:
- a computer readable medium;
- computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of
- monitoring file access operations of a process;
- intercepting a file access operation of the process to a file;
- waiting a time interval;
- and
- scanning the file for a malware.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.