Efficient detection of computer viruses and other data traits

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6016546
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08890013

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The present invention provides a method of reducing the amount of memory required to scan a given data string for the presence of computer viruses or other data traits of interest including the steps of 1) loading into a memory of a computer a set of generic features that are functionally similar to standard computer virus signatures, but tend to be less specific to particular viruses, 2) locating occurrences of the generic features within the data string, 3) applying a first mapping from the occurrences located during step 2) to obtain a subset of standard signatures, 4) loading the subset of standard signatures into a memory of said computer, 5) locating occurrences within the data string of all signatures from the subset of standard signatures, and 6) applying a second mapping from the occurrences located during step 5) to identify a set of computer viruses that are likely to be present in the data string.

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  • LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kephart, Jeffrey Owen Cortlandt Manor, NY 35 1737
Morin, Alexandre Guy Georges Thonon-les-Bains, FR 1 90
Sorkin, Gregory Bret New York, NY 8 758
Wells, Joseph Warreb Newbury Park, CA 1 90

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