Wireless architecture with malware scanning component manager and associated API
AssigneeNetworks Associates Technology, Inc.
InventorsVictor Kouznetsov, Davide Libenzi, Martin Fallenstedt, David W. Palmer, Michael C. Pak
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. A scan command is initially received from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device. Further, a component manager of the mobile wireless device is instantiated in response to the scan command. An anti-malware scanner is then executed utilizing the component manager. Further, the mobile wireless device is scanned utilizing the anti-malware scanner.
Claims31
A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- receiving a scan command from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device;
- instantiating a component manager of the mobile wireless device in response to the scan command;
- executing an anti-malware scanner utilizing the component manager;
- and
- scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the anti-malware scanner.
A computer program product for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- computer code for receiving a scan command from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device;
- computer code for instantiating a component manager of the mobile wireless device in response to the scan command;
- computer code for executing an anti-malware scanner utilizing the component manager;
- and
- computer code for scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the anti- malware scanner.
A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- means for receiving a scan command from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device;
- means for instantiating a component manager of the mobile wireless device in response to the scan command;
- means for executing an anti-malware scanner utilizing the component manager;
- and
- means for scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the anti-malware scanner.
A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- logic for receiving a scan command from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device;
- logic for instantiating a component manager of the mobile wireless device in response to the scan command;
- logic for executing an anti-malware scanner utilizing the component manager;
- and
- logic for scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the anti-malware scanner.
A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- receiving a scan command from a user utilizing a mobile wireless device;
- instantiating a component manager of the mobile wireless device in response to the scan command, wherein the component manager controls a plurality of functional modules of the mobile wireless device and is capable of interfacing with any one of a plurality of mobile wireless device platforms, the instantiating including:
- allocating memory of the mobile wireless device to the component manager, and
- loading anti-malware scanner configuration settings in the allocated memory;
- executing an anti-malware scanner utilizing the component manager based on the anti-malware scanner configuration settings;
- and
- scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the anti-malware scanner based on the anti-malware scanner configuration settings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.