Virus scanning on thin client devices using programmable assembly language

A computer program product for programmable scanning for malicious content, comprising:

• (a) computer code for assembling an anti-virus program having an instruction set, wherein the anti-virus program is assembled utilizing a programmable computing language;
• (b) computer code for implementing the anti-virus program in a wireless environment;
• and
• (c) computer code for scanning for malicious code on a client device utilizing the anti-virus program.

A method for programmable scanning for malicious content, comprising:

• (a) assembling an anti-virus engine written in a programmable computing language;
• (b) installing the anti-virus engine on a thin client device;
• (c) assembling a signature file in a programmable computing language, the signature file containing an identifier uniquely identifying a computer virus and a virus detection section comprising object code providing operations to detect the identified computer virus on the thin client device;
• (d) installing the signature file on the thin client device;
• (e) initiating the anti-virus engine for scanning for malicious code on the thin client device utilizing the signature file.

A method for programmable scanning for malicious content, comprising:

• (a) assembling an anti-virus engine in a programmable computing language;
• (b) installing the anti-virus engine on a wireless device;
• (c) assembling a signature file using a programmable computing language, the signature file containing an identifier uniquely identifying a computer virus and a virus detection section comprising object code providing operations to detect the identified computer virus on the wireless device;
• (d) installing the signature file on the wireless device;
• and
• (e) initiating the anti-virus engine for scanning for malicious code on the wireless device utilizing the signature file.

A method for programmable scanning for malicious content, comprising:

• (a) assembling an anti-virus engine using a programmable computing language;
• (b) installing the anti-virus engine on a thin client device;
• (c) said thin client device being selected from a group consisting of:
• a wireless telephone, a personal digital assistant, a handheld computer, and a pager;
• (d) assembling a signature file using a programmable computing language, the signature file containing an identifier uniquely identifying a computer virus and a virus detection section comprising object code providing operations to detect the identified computer virus on the thin client device;
• (e) adding to the signature file:
• an extension sentence comprising object code providing reusable operations implemented in the programmable computing language;
• (f) combining discrete function automations for several types of malicious code in a single discrete function automation for scanning for the types of malicious code simultaneously;
• (g) installing the signature file on the thin client device;
• (h) initiating the anti-virus engine for scanning for malicious code on a client device utilizing the signature file;
• (i) said anti-virus engine utilizing discrete function automation for pattern matching during scanning;
• and
• (j) disabling malicious code detected during the scanning, wherein the malicious code is disabled by performing at least one of:
• (i) deleting an item;
• (ii) truncating a file;
• (iii) copying bytes from one location to another;
• and
• (iv) overwriting bytes in a stream.