Wireless malware scanning back-end system and method
AssigneeMcAfee, 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 plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware. A request is received to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network. Further, an update tailored for the mobile wireless device is prepared using a back-end infrastructure. Such tailored update is then transmitted from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network.
Claims32
A method for scanning a plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware, comprising:
- receiving a request to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network;
- preparing an update tailored for the mobile wireless device using a back-end infrastructure;
- and
- transmitting the tailored update from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network;
- wherein the request is received from a user utilizing a graphical user interface of the mobile wireless device;
- wherein the mobile wireless device is updated on a schedule that is coordinated with a plurality of other mobile wireless devices for maintaining the performance of the wireless network;
- wherein data to be scanned by the anti-malware scanner is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.
A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for scanning a plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware, comprising:
- computer code for receiving a request to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network;
- computer code for preparing on update tailored for the mobile wireless device using a back-end infrastructure;
- and
- computer code for transmitting the tailored update from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network;
- wherein the request is received from a user utilizing a graphical user interface of the mobile wireless device;
- wherein the mobile wireless device is updated on a schedule that is coordinated with a plurality of other mobile wireless devices for maintaining the performance of the wireless network;
- wherein data to be scanned by the anti-malware scanner is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.
A system for scanning a plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware, comprising:
- logic for receiving a request to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network;
- logic for preparing an update tailored for the mobile wireless device using a back-end infrastructure;
- and
- logic for transmitting the tailored update from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network;
- wherein the request is received from a user utilizing a graphical user interface of the mobile wireless device;
- wherein the mobile wireless device is updated on a schedule that is coordinated with a plurality of other mobile wireless devices for maintaining the performance of the wireless network;
- wherein data to be scanned by the anti-malware scanner is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.
A system for scanning a plurality of mobile wireless devices for malware, comprising:
- means for receiving a request to update an anti-malware scanner installed on a mobile wireless device over a wireless network;
- means for preparing an update tailored for the mobile wireless device using a back-end infrastructure;
- and
- means for transmitting the tailored update from the back-end infrastructure to the mobile wireless device over the wireless network;
- wherein the request is received from a user utilizing a graphical user interface of the mobile wireless device;
- wherein the mobile wireless device is updated on a schedule that is coordinated with a plurality of other mobile wireless devices for maintaining the performance of the wireless network;
- wherein data to be scanned by the anti-malware scanner is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.