System and method for certifying that data received over a computer network has been checked for viruses
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1. A method for certifying that data transferred from a first computer to a recipient computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database, the method comprising:
- scanning data for viruses before it is sent from a first computer;
attaching a certificate identifying said data as being scanned for viruses if no viruses are found during scanning; and
sending said data with the certificate from the first computer to a recipient computer;
wherein said data includes instant message data;
wherein said data received at the recipient computer only displays a digital signature if a digital signature verification application is installed on the recipient computer;
wherein the digital signature is separate from the certificate.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for certifying that data transferred from a first computer to a recipient computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database. Data is scanned for viruses before it is sent from the first computer. A certificate identifying said data as being scanned for viruses is attached if no viruses are found during scanning. The data is sent with the certificate from the first computer to a recipient computer.
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1. A method for certifying that data transferred from a first computer to a recipient computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database, the method comprising:
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scanning data for viruses before it is sent from a first computer; attaching a certificate identifying said data as being scanned for viruses if no viruses are found during scanning; and sending said data with the certificate from the first computer to a recipient computer; wherein said data includes instant message data; wherein said data received at the recipient computer only displays a digital signature if a digital signature verification application is installed on the recipient computer; wherein the digital signature is separate from the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium for certifying that data transferred from a first computer to a recipient computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database, the computer program product comprising:
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computer code for scanning data for viruses before it is sent from a first computer; computer code for attaching a certificate identifying said data as being scanned for viruses if no viruses are found during scanning; and computer code for sending said data with the certificate from the first computer to a recipient computer; wherein said data includes instant message data; wherein said data received at the recipient computer only displays a digital signature if a digital signature verification application is installed on the recipient computer; wherein the digital signature is separate from the certificate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system including a tangible computer readable medium for certifying that data transferred from a first computer to a recipient computer is free from viruses identified by an anti-virus database, the system comprising:
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logic for scanning data for viruses before it is sent from a first computer; logic for attaching a certificate identifying said data as being scanned for viruses if no viruses are found during scanning; and logic for sending said data with the certificate from the first computer to a recipient computer; wherein said data includes instant message data; wherein said data received at the recipient computer only displays a digital signature if a digital signature verification application is installed on the recipient computer; wherein the digital signature is separate from the certificate.
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