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System, method and computer program product for equipping wireless devices with malware scanning capabilities

  • US 7,096,501 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2002
  • Issued: 08/22/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

  • initiating an application service provider utilizing a mobile wireless device;

    updating an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device over a wireless network utilizing the application service provider; and

    scanning the mobile wireless device utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner;

    wherein the update is effected by wirelessly communicating with a back-end server;

    wherein the communication with the back-end server is effected so as to regulate usage of the wireless network with the mobile wireless device;

    wherein the application service provider includes a platform-independent component manager capable of running a plurality of functional modules on any one of a plurality of mobile wireless device platforms.

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