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Systems and methods for selectively blocking application installation

  • US 8,250,569 B1
  • Filed: 05/03/2010
  • Issued: 08/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring execution of an installer of an application, the method performed by a processor comprising:

  • determining an instance of the installer on a computing device;

    comparing a current action of the installer, as defined by an installer script, to a predetermined set of rules stored on the computing device;

    blocking the current action from executing if the predetermined set of rules indicate that current action is undesirable; and

    repeating the comparing and the blocking for subsequent actions of the installer until the installer completes execution; and

    furtherproviding an option to allow the current action if the predetermined set of rules indicate that the current action is undesirable; and

    adding the allowed current action to a second set of predetermined rules that override the predetermined set of rules.

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