Computer implemented method providing software virus infection information in real time
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method providing software viruses infection information in real time, the method comprising following steps:
- a) providing a computer virus utility program to a plurality of users distributed around different locations each of them operating at least one local computer;
b) obtaining information about geographical location of each of said local computers;
c) carrying out, using said computer virus utility program, at least a computer virus search or scanning operation covering at least a part of at least one hard disk of said local computer or at least a part of a unit supporting information connected or connectable to said local computer;
d) issuing a report containing the results of said computer virus search or scanning operation on said local computer and making available the results of said report through a communication network along with at least data of said geographical location of said local computer, to a center;
e) processing at said center a plurality of reports received from different local computers and allocating said detected computer viruses in geographical areas; and
f) making available information about at least the most active computer virus at a given time in a series of selectable geographical areas corresponding to said different locations of step a).
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Abstract
A computer implemented method providing software viruses infection information in real time. It comprises following steps: a) providing a computer virus utility program to a plurality of computer users distributed around different locations, b) obtaining information about geographical location of said computers, c) looking for viruses by searching or scanning said computers; d) sending to a center, through a communication network, a report containing the results of said computer virus search or scanning operation e) processing at said center a plurality of reports received from different local computers and allocate said detected computer viruses in geographical areas, and f) making available information about the most active computer virus at a given time in a series of selectable geographical areas corresponding to said different locations.
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1. A computer implemented method providing software viruses infection information in real time, the method comprising following steps:
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a) providing a computer virus utility program to a plurality of users distributed around different locations each of them operating at least one local computer;
b) obtaining information about geographical location of each of said local computers;
c) carrying out, using said computer virus utility program, at least a computer virus search or scanning operation covering at least a part of at least one hard disk of said local computer or at least a part of a unit supporting information connected or connectable to said local computer;
d) issuing a report containing the results of said computer virus search or scanning operation on said local computer and making available the results of said report through a communication network along with at least data of said geographical location of said local computer, to a center;
e) processing at said center a plurality of reports received from different local computers and allocating said detected computer viruses in geographical areas; and
f) making available information about at least the most active computer virus at a given time in a series of selectable geographical areas corresponding to said different locations of step a). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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