Remote malware remediation
First Claim
1. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
- identify a request for remediation of a file at a remote particular host device, wherein the request is received from an antimalware client on the particular host device based on a determination that the antimalware client lacks functionality for remediating the file;
determine one or more remediation scripts from a plurality of remediation scripts for remediation of the file; and
provide the one or more remediation scripts to the particular host device for execution on the particular host device using the antimalware client, wherein the one or more remediation scripts are provided in response to the request and the one or more remediation scripts extend the functionality of the antimalware client to remediate the file.
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Abstract
An opportunity to assist with remediation of a file at a remote particular host device is identified. One or more remediation techniques are identified that can be applied to assist with remediation of the file at the particular host device. In one aspect, one or more remediation scripts are identified from a plurality of remediation scripts for remediation of the file and provided to the particular host device for execution on the particular host device. In another aspect, a remediation tool is identified and launched on a computing device remote from the particular host device with operations of the remediation tool applied to resources of the particular host device. In another aspect, at least a portion of the remediation techniques are remotely initiated to be performed locally at the particular host device.
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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identify a request for remediation of a file at a remote particular host device, wherein the request is received from an antimalware client on the particular host device based on a determination that the antimalware client lacks functionality for remediating the file; determine one or more remediation scripts from a plurality of remediation scripts for remediation of the file; and provide the one or more remediation scripts to the particular host device for execution on the particular host device using the antimalware client, wherein the one or more remediation scripts are provided in response to the request and the one or more remediation scripts extend the functionality of the antimalware client to remediate the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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identifying an opportunity to assist with remediation of a file at a remote particular host device, wherein the request is received from an antimalware client on the particular host device based on a determination that the antimalware client lacks functionality for remediating the file; determining one or more remediation scripts from a plurality of remediation scripts for remediation of the file; and providing the one or more remediation scripts to the particular host device for execution on the particular host device using the antimalware client, wherein the one or more remediation scripts are provided in response to the request and the one or more remediation scripts extend the functionality of the antimalware client to remediate the file. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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identify a file on a host device; determine that the file should be remediated; determine that a antimalware client local to the host device lacks functionality for remediating the file; send a request for remediation assistance to a remote antimalware support system based on determining that the antimalware client local to the host device lacks functionality for remediating the file; receive one or more malware remediation scripts from the antimalware support system, wherein the malware remediation scripts are selected by the antimalware support system from a plurality of malware remediation scripts; and execute the one or more malware remediation scripts at the host device using the antimalware client. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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identifying a file on a host device; determining that the file should be remediated; determining that a antimalware client local to the host device lacks functionality for remediating the file; sending a request for remediation assistance to a remote antimalware support system based on determining that the antimalware client local to the host device lacks functionality for remediating the file; receiving one or more malware remediation scripts from the antimalware support system, wherein the malware remediation scripts are selected by the antimalware support system from a plurality of malware remediation scripts; and executing the one or more malware remediation scripts at the host device device using the antimalware client to remediate the file. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A system comprising:
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at least one processor device; at least one memory element; and an antimalware support server adapted when executed by the at least one processor device to; identify a request for remediation of a file at a remote particular host device, wherein the request is received from an antimalware client on the particular host device based on a determination that the antimalware client lacks functionality for remediating the file; determine one or more remediation scripts from a plurality of remediation scripts for remediation of the file; and provide the one or more remediation scripts to the particular host device for execution on the particular host device using the antimalware client, wherein the one or more remediation scripts are provided in response to the request and the one or more remediation scripts extend the functionality of the antimalware client to remediate the file. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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