Efficient distribution of a malware countermeasure
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1. A network device:
- a transmission circuit for communicating a packet to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes;
a decision circuit for determining if a criterion is met for distribution of a countermeasure to at least one node of the plurality of networked nodes, the countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by malware (hereafter a “
malware countermeasure”
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a distribution circuit for causing, in response to a determination that the criterion is met, a communication of the malware countermeasure using a distribution schema to a first set of nodes of the plurality of networked nodes.
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Abstract
Embodiments include a system, an apparatus, a device, computer-program product, and a method. An embodiment provides a network device. The network device includes an information store operable to save a countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by a malware (hereafter the “malware countermeasure”). The network device also includes a transmission circuit for sending a packet to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes. The network device further includes a protection circuit for implementing the malware countermeasure in the network device.
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53 Claims
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1. A network device:
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a transmission circuit for communicating a packet to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes; a decision circuit for determining if a criterion is met for distribution of a countermeasure to at least one node of the plurality of networked nodes, the countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by malware (hereafter a “
malware countermeasure”
); anda distribution circuit for causing, in response to a determination that the criterion is met, a communication of the malware countermeasure using a distribution schema to a first set of nodes of the plurality of networked nodes. - 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)
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31. A method implemented in a computing device operable to facilitate communication of a packet to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes, the method comprising:
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determining if a criterion is met for distribution of a countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by malware (hereafter a “
malware countermeasure”
) to at least one node of the plurality of networked nodes; andcausing a communication of the malware countermeasure to a first set of nodes of the plurality of networked nodes using a distribution schema if the criterion is met. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A network device comprising:
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means for determining if a criterion is met for distribution of a countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by malware (hereafter a “
malware countermeasure”
) to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes; andmeans for causing a communication of the malware countermeasure to a first set of nodes of the plurality of networked nodes using a distribution schema if the criterion is met. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A computer-program product comprising:
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(a) program instructions operable to perform a process in a computing device, the process comprising; determining if a criterion is met for distribution of a countermeasure useable in at least substantially reducing a harm caused by malware (hereafter a “
malware countermeasure”
) to at least one node of a plurality of networked nodes;causing a communication of the malware countermeasure to a first set of nodes of the plurality of networked nodes using a distribution schema if the criterion is met; and (b) a computer-readable signal-bearing medium bearing the program instructions. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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