System and method for automatic updating of multiple anti-virus programs
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1. A method for updating a plurality of anti-virus programs comprising the steps of:
- initiating an update of a plurality of anti-virus programs;
determining information to be updated;
transferring a plurality of updates; and
installing the plurality of updates.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for automatically updating multiple anti-virus programs without the need to configure and run multiple, different anti-virus program specific updating programs and which avoids the resource and incompatibility issues that running multiple updating programs may create. The method for updating a plurality of anti-virus programs comprises the steps of initiating an update of a plurality of anti-virus programs, determining information to be updated, transferring a plurality of updates, and installing the plurality of updates.
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1. A method for updating a plurality of anti-virus programs comprising the steps of:
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initiating an update of a plurality of anti-virus programs;
determining information to be updated;
transferring a plurality of updates; and
installing the plurality of updates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for updating a plurality of anti-virus programs comprising:
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a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and
computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform the steps of;
initiating an update of a plurality of anti-virus programs;
determining information to be updated;
transferring a plurality of updates; and
installing the plurality of updates. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. The system of claim 35, wherein the installing step comprises at least one of:
decompressing a compressed update, decrypting an encrypted update, and copying a file included in an update to a directory. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer program product for updating a plurality of anti-virus programs, comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of initiating an update of a plurality of anti-virus programs;
determining information to be updated;
transferring a plurality of updates; and
installing the plurality of updates. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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