SERVER-ASSISTED ANTI-MALWARE CLIENT
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1. At least one machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
- receive a query from a particular host device;
identify a file detected by an antimalware tool local to the particular host device;
determine particular reputation data for the file; and
send a response to the query to the particular host device, wherein the response includes the particular reputation data
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Abstract
An antimalware support system is provided to support one or more host-based antimalware clients. A query is received from a particular host device that identifies a file detected by an antimalware tool local to the particular host device. Reputation data is determined for the file, and a response to the query is sent to the particular host device. The query response includes the reputation data determined for the file.
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1. At least one machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive a query from a particular host device; identify a file detected by an antimalware tool local to the particular host device; determine particular reputation data for the file; and send a response to the query to the particular host device, wherein the response includes the particular reputation data - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a query from a particular host device; identifying a file detected by an antimalware tool local to the particular host device; determining particular reputation data for the file; and sending a response to the query to the particular host device, wherein the response includes the particular reputation data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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at least one processor device; at least one memory element; and an antimalware support server adapted when executed by the at least one processor device to; receive a query from a particular host device; identify a file detected by an antimalware tool local to the particular host device; determine particular reputation data for the file; and send a response to the query to the particular host device, wherein the response includes the particular reputation data - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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