Persistent storage access system and method for a wireless malware scan engine

• US 20040010703A1
• Filed: 04/12/2002
• Published: 01/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: McAfee, Inc. (McAfee, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Networks Associates Technology, Inc. (McAfee, LLC)
• Inventors: Palmer, David W., Libenzi, Davide, Fallenstedt, Martin, Kouznetsov, Victor, Pak, Michael C.
• Application Number:
  US10/122,092
• Publication Number:
  US 20040010703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/56 Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/562 Static detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/564 by virus signature recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/145 the attack involving the propagation of malware through the network, e.g. viruses, trojans or worms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/128 Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. Initially, data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device is accessed. Next, the data is scanned utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device. Such data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.

Claims

1. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

accessing data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device; and

scanning the data utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract directory interface.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract directory entry interface.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract file interface.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the abstract file system interface includes data structures with call back functions.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the call back functions enumerate the data.

8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the call back functions manipulate the data.

9. A computer program product for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

computer code for accessing data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device; and

computer code for scanning the data utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.

10. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.

11. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract directory interface.

12. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract directory entry interface.

13. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract file interface.

14. The computer program product as recited in claim 9, wherein the abstract file system interface includes data structures with call back functions.

15. The computer program product as recited in claim 14, wherein the call back functions enumerate the data.

16. The computer program product as recited in claim 15, wherein the call back functions manipulate the data.

17. A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

logic for accessing data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device; and

logic for scanning the data utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.

18. A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

means for accessing data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device; and

means for scanning the data utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device;

wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface.

19. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:

scanning data stored in persistent memory of a mobile wireless device utilizing an anti-malware scanner of the mobile wireless device;

said data being accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;

said abstract file system interface being implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory;

said abstract file system interface including an abstract directory interface, an abstract directory entry interface, and an abstract file interface.