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AssigneeVMware, Inc.
InventorsYufeng ZHENG, Xiaoxin CHEN, Bich Cau LE, Jagannath Gopal KRISHNAN, Derek ULUSKI
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A tangible medium embodying instructions usable by a computer system to protect a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs), which execute via virtualization software on a common host platform, from malicious code is described. A scan engine is configured to scan data for malicious code and determine a result of the scanning, wherein the result indicates whether malicious code is present in the data. A driver portion is configured for installation in an operating system of a target VM, which is one of the guest VMs. The driver portion intercepts an access request to a file, that originates within the target VM. The driver portion communicates information identifying a location of the data to be scanned by the scan engine without sending a copy of the data to the scan engine. The scan engine executes within the virtualization layer outside a context of the target VM.
A method for protecting a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs) from malicious code using an anti-virus system comprising a scan engine and a driver portion, the plurality of guest VMs executing via virtualization layer on a common host platform, method comprising:
A machine readable storage medium non-transiently storing instructions usable by a computer system to protect a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs) from malicious code using an anti-virus system, the plurality of guest VMs executing via a virtualization layer on a common host platform, the instructions causing the computer system to implement:
A system for protecting a plurality of guest virtual machines (VMs) from malicious code, the plurality of guest VMs executing via a virtualization layer on a common host platform, the system implemented by a computer, the system comprising:
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