Computer virus infection information providing method, computer virus infection information providing system, infection information providing apparatus, and computer memory product

A computer virus infection information providing system for detecting a computer virus and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, comprising:

• a central apparatus;
• and
• a terminal apparatus connected to the central apparatus via a communication network;
• wherein the central apparatus includes a processor capable of performing operations of:
• installing anti-virus software;
• storing a communication history of the terminal apparatus;
• registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out;
• specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of the anti-virus software, in response to detection, by the installed anti-virus software, of a computer virus in received information transmitted from the terminal apparatus;
• specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software;
• and
• transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, to the terminal apparatus, and wherein the terminal apparatus includes a processor capable of performing the operation of displaying the transmitted infection information.

An infection information providing system apparatus for detecting a computer virus in transmitted and received information and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, comprising a processor capable of performing operations of:

• installing anti-virus software on a central apparatus;
• storing communication history of the information of a terminal apparatus;
• registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out;
• specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of the anti-virus software, in response to detection, by the installed anti-virus software, of the computer virus in received information;
• specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software;
• and
• transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, to the terminal apparatus.

A computer memory product readable by a computer and storing a computer program used by a central apparatus for detecting a computer virus in transmitted and received information between the central apparatus and a terminal apparatus and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, the computer program comprising the steps of:

• storing a communication history of the terminal apparatus;
• registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out;
• specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of anti-virus software on the central apparatus, in response to detection, by the anti-virus software, of the computer virus in received information;
• specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software;
• and
• transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, from the central apparatus to the terminal apparatus.

A computer virus infection information providing system for detecting a computer virus and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, comprising:

• a central apparatus;
• and
• a terminal apparatus connected to the central apparatus via a communication network;
• wherein the central apparatus includes:
• means for installing anti-virus software;
• means for storing a communication history of the terminal apparatus;
• means for registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out;
• means for specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of the anti-virus software, in response to detection, by the installed anti-virus software, of a computer virus in information transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the central apparatus;
• means for specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software;
• and
• means for transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, to the terminal apparatus;
• wherein the terminal apparatus includes
• means for displaying the transmitted infection information.

An infection information providing apparatus for detecting a computer virus in information transmitted to and received from the outside and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, comprising:

• means for installing anti-virus software on a central apparatus;
• means for storing a communication history of the information of a terminal apparatus;
• means for registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out;
• means for specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus, based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of the anti-virus software, in response to detection, by the installed anti-virus software, of a computer virus in the information received from the outside;
• means for specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software;
• and
• means for transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, to the terminal apparatus.

A computer virus infection information providing method for detecting a computer virus in information transmitted between a client and a server and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, comprising:

• installing anti-virus software on the server apparatus;
• detecting the virus and specifying a time of detection;
• storing a communication history of the client apparatus;
• specifying a time of infection based on the time of detection, a time of installing the anti-virus software, and the stored communication history when the virus is detected by the installed anti-virus software;
• specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installing the anti-virus software;
• transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, from the server to the client;
• and
• displaying the transmitted infection information at the client.