Application repair system, method, and computer program product for generating an alert based on information describing at least one update

• US 8,413,129 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2007
• Issued: 04/02/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: McAfee, LLC
• Original Assignee: McAfee, Inc. (McAfee, LLC)
• Inventors: Shinde, Rajesh, Marri, Srikanth Chowdary
• Primary Examiner(s): DENG, ANNA CHEN
• Application Number:
  US11/840,717
• Time in Patent Office: 2,055 Days
• Field of Search: 717168-170
• US Class Current: 717/168
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for generating an alert based on information describing at least one update associated with an application to be repaired. In operation, a request to repair an application is received. Additionally, information describing at least one update associated with the application is identified. Furthermore, an alert is generated based on the information.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request to repair a corrupt application;

identifying, by a processor, information describing at least one previously installed update associated with the corrupt application;

identifying, by the processor, at least one repair to be made to the corrupt application, wherein the at least one repair comprises returning the corrupt application to a previously working state;

presenting an alert based on the information, wherein the alert includes information on an update of the at least one previously installed update associated with the corrupt application to be deleted as a result of the at least one repair;

presenting information about the at least one repair to be made to the corrupt application;

presenting an option to preserve the update to be deleted; and

performing, by the processor, the repair to the corrupt application and deleting the preserved update in conformance with the option.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the update includes at least one of a patch, an original equipment manufacturer update, a hot fix, a service pack, and a data file update.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes information about at least one virus signature update.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes update version information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information includes application version information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is stored.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is stored in a text file.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the alert includes information about at least one corrupted file.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the alert is presented with the information about the at least one repair.

10. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon to cause one or more processors to:

receive a request to repair a corrupt application;

identify information describing at least one previously installed update associated with the corrupt application;

identify at least one repair to be made to the corrupt application, wherein the at least one repair comprises returning the corrupt application to a previously working state;

present an alert based on the information, wherein the alert includes information on an update of the at least one previously installed update associated with the corrupt application to be deleted as a result of the at least one repair;

present information about the at least one repair to be made to the corrupt application;

present an option to preserve the update to be deleted; and

perform the repair to the corrupt application and deleting the preserved update in conformance with the option.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the update includes at least one of a patch, an original equipment manufacturer update, a hot fix, a service pack, and a data file update.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the information includes information about at least one virus signature update.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the information includes update version information.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the information includes application version information.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the alert includes information about at least one corrupted file.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the alert is presented with the information about the at least one repair.