Centrally managed malware scanning
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1. A computer program product for controlling a computer to detect malware, said computer program product comprising:
- detecting logic operable to detect a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
file access clearance request generating logic operable to generate a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
file access clearance request transmitting logic operable to transmit said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
file access clearance response receiving logic operable to receive at said requesting computer a file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
file access permitting logic operable if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware, to permit said file access request by said requesting computer.
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Abstract
A malware detecting system is described in which a client computer 8 sends a file access clearance request to an assessment computer 24 to determine whether or not access is permitted to that file. In this way, the different client computers on a network 2 may share their scan results and centralized control may be provided over access permissions to individual files or groups of files.
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82 Claims
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1. A computer program product for controlling a computer to detect malware, said computer program product comprising:
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detecting logic operable to detect a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
file access clearance request generating logic operable to generate a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
file access clearance request transmitting logic operable to transmit said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
file access clearance response receiving logic operable to receive at said requesting computer a file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
file access permitting logic operable if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware, to permit said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product for controlling a computer to detect malware, said computer program product comprising:
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file access request receiving logic operable to receive at an assessment computer a file access clearance request from a requesting computer, said file access clearance request including data identifying a computer file to be accessed by said requesting computer;
file access clearance response generating logic operable in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file to determine if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and to generate a file access clearance response; and
file access clearance response transmitting logic operable to transmit said file access clearance response to said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for controlling a computer to detect malware, said computer program product comprising:
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file access request detecting logic operable to detect a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
file access clearance request generating logic operable to generate a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
file access clearance request transmitting logic operable to transmit said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
file access clearance request receiving logic operable to receive at said assessment computer said file access clearance request from a requesting computer;
file access clearance response generating logic operable in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file to determine if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and to generate a file access clearance response;
file access clearance response transmitting logic operable to transmit said file access clearance response to said requesting computer;
file access clearance response receiving logic operable to receive at said requesting computer said file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
file access permitting logic operable if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware to permit said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28)
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29. A method of detecting malware, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
generating a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
transmitting said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
receiving at said requesting computer a file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware, then permitting said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of detecting malware, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at an assessment computer a file access clearance request from a requesting computer, said file access clearance request including data identifying a computer file to be accessed by said requesting computer;
in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file determining if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and generating a file access clearance response; and
transmitting said file access clearance response to said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of detecting malware, said method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
generating a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
transmitting said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
receiving at said assessment computer said file access clearance request from a requesting computer;
in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file determining if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and generating a file access clearance response;
transmitting said file access clearance response to said requesting computer;
receiving at said requesting computer said file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware, then permitting said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. Apparatus for detecting malware, said apparatus comprising:
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a detector operable to detect a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
a file access clearance request generator operable to generate a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
a file access clearance request transmitter operable to transmit said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
a file access clearance response receiver operable to receive at said requesting computer a file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
a file access permission unit operable if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware, to permit said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. Apparatus for controlling a computer to detect malware, said apparatus comprising:
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a file access request receiver operable to receive at an assessment computer a file access clearance request from a requesting computer, said file access clearance request including data identifying a computer file to be accessed by said requesting computer;
a file access clearance response generator operable in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file to determine if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and to generate a file access clearance response; and
a file access clearance response transmitter operable to transmit said file access clearance response to said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. Apparatus for controlling a computer to detect malware, said apparatus comprising:
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a file access request detector operable to detect a file access request to a computer file by a requesting computer;
a file access clearance request generator operable to generate a file access clearance request including data identifying said computer file;
a file access clearance request transmitter operable to transmit said file access clearance request from said requesting computer to an assessment computer responsible for assessment of whether said computer file contains malware;
file access clearance request receiver operable to receive at said assessment computer said file access clearance request from a requesting computer;
a file access clearance response generator operable in dependence upon said data identifying said computer file to determine if said computer file has previously been assessed as not containing malware and to generate a file access clearance response;
a file access clearance response transmitter operable to transmit said file access clearance response to said requesting computer;
a file access clearance response receiver operable to receive at said requesting computer said file access clearance response from said assessment computer; and
a file access permission unit operable if said file access clearance response indicates said computer file does not contain malware to permit said file access request by said requesting computer. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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