Title:
A method and a device for coping with malware
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6224173
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
In one aspect, a method of classifying a computer object as malware includes at a base computer (3), receiving data about a computer object from each of plural remote computers (2) on which the object or similar objects are stored and or processed. The base computer (3) comprises plural threat servers (62) arranged to receive said data from the plural remote computers (2) and apply rules and or heuristics against that data in real time to determine whether or not said object is malware and to communicate said determination to the remote computers (2). The base computer (3) comprises at least one central server (74) in communication with the threat servers (62) and arranged to receive said data about objects from the threat servers (62) to maintain a master database (71,72,73) of data received about objects from all of the threat servers (62).
Inventors:
Morris, Melvin
Jaroff, Joseph
Jaroff, Joseph
Application Number:
JP2016121712A
Publication Date:
November 01, 2017
Filing Date:
June 20, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Webroot Inc.
International Classes:
G06F21/56; G06F17/30
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009500706A | ||||
| JP2007242002A |
Foreign References:
| EP2189920A2 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yasuhiko Murayama
Shinya Mitsuhiro
Tatsuhiko Abe
Shinya Mitsuhiro
Tatsuhiko Abe