Using a benevolent worm to assess and correct computer security vulnerabilities
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Nov 13, 2007
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Jul 1, 2004
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Dec 31, 2002
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Dec 31, 2002
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Methods, systems, and computer readable media utilize a benevolent worm (100) to assess computer security vulnerabilities, and to correct computer security vulnerabilities. A benevolent worm (100) attempts (301) to copy itself to a computer (201), in order to assess (303) potential security vulnerabilities of the computer (201). The benevolent worm (100) communicates information (203) concerning at least one security vulnerability of a computer (201) to a benevolent worm controller (205). The benevolent worm (100) can determine (1003) that a computer (201) has at least one security vulnerability which allowed installation of the benevolent worm (100). The benevolent worm (100) can correct (1005) at least one security vulnerability of the computer (201).
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