OFF-DEVICE ANTI-MALWARE PROTECTION FOR MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices, comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive a software inventory for a mobile device, wherein the software inventory identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device; and
determine whether one or more of the plurality of applications identified in the software inventory are associated with malware based on a policy; and
a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
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Abstract
Techniques for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices includes receiving a software inventory for a mobile device, in which the software inventory identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device; and determining whether one or more of the plurality of applications identified in the software inventory are associated with malware based on a policy. In some embodiments, the off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices further includes enforcing the policy on the mobile device. In some embodiments, the off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices is provided as a cloud service.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive a software inventory for a mobile device, wherein the software inventory identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device; and determine whether one or more of the plurality of applications identified in the software inventory are associated with malware based on a policy; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices, comprising:
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receiving a software inventory for a mobile device, wherein the software inventory identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device; and determining whether one or more of the plurality of applications identified in the software inventory are associated with malware based on a policy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
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receiving a software inventory for a mobile device, wherein the software inventory identifies a plurality of applications installed on the mobile device; and determining whether one or more of the plurality of applications identified in the software inventory are associated with malware based on a policy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for off-device anti-malware protection for mobile devices, comprising:
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a processor configured to; automatically analyze a plurality of applications for a mobile device platform to determine whether any of the plurality of applications violates an anti-malware policy; and generate a data feed identifying one or more of the plurality of applications that were determined to be associated with malware based on the anti-malware policy; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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