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System, method, and computer program product for selecting a wireless network based on security information

  • US 8,572,745 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2008
  • Issued: 10/29/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of wireless networks;

    collecting security information associated with each of the wireless networks, wherein the security information is collected from a plurality of agents, each agent located on a different device that includes an antivirus scanner for identifying unwanted activity;

    rating each of the wireless networks based, at least in part, on identifying whether a threshold amount of unwanted data is present on each of the wireless networks, wherein one of the wireless networks is selected based on the security information and a respective rating, wherein the security information includes an indication of a location of a device on which the security information is identified, and an indication of an operating system of the device on which the security information is identified; and

    displaying a pictorial representation of a security state of each of the wireless networks.

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