Malware scanning wireless service agent system and method
First Claim
1. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
- initiating a service agent utilizing a mobile wireless device;
transmitting information describing the mobile wireless device to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
receiving an update from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device with the update; and
scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. Initially, a service agent is initiated utilizing a mobile wireless device. Next, information describing the mobile wireless device is transmitted to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device. An update is then received from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device. Subsequently, an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device is updated so that the mobile wireless device may be scanned utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
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initiating a service agent utilizing a mobile wireless device;
transmitting information describing the mobile wireless device to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
receiving an update from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device with the update; and
scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
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computer code for initiating a service agent utilizing a mobile wireless device;
computer code for transmitting information describing the mobile wireless device to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
computer code for receiving an update from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
computer code for updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device with the update; and
computer code for scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
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means for initiating a service agent utilizing a mobile wireless device;
means for transmitting information describing the mobile wireless device to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
means for receiving an update from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device;
means for updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device with the update; and
means for scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner.
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34. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
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transmitting information describing a mobile wireless device to a back-end server over a wireless network utilizing a service agent of the mobile wireless device, wherein the information is specific to the mobile wireless device receiving an update from the back-end server over the wireless network utilizing the service agent of the mobile wireless device, wherein the update is tailored to the mobile wireless device based on the information describing the mobile wireless device; and
updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device with the update.
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