Mcafee, Inc.

Joseph C Lowe

Jonathan Lewis Edwards

Srin Kumar

Joel Robert Spurlock

Andrew Woodruff

A system, method and computer program product are provided for preventing malware infection. In use, mass-mailing-type malware is prevented from sending electronic messages via a network. Malware is also prevented from communicating. Still yet, unrecognized attachments are prevented from opening, and executable files are prevented from being infected via the network.

Rule set-based system and method for advanced virus protection

A security system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a request from a remote computer to write to a file on a local computer is identified. It is then determined whether the request results in the local computer being infected with malware. If it is determined that the request results in the local computer being infected with malware, communications between the remote computer and the local computer are blocked.

Integrated firewall/virus scanner system, method, and computer program product

A security system, method and computer program product are provided. In use, a request is received to open a file on a local computer. Thereafter, it is determined whether the request is received from a local process operating on a local computer or from a remote computer, so that such determination may be used for security purposes.

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Aloha, OR, United States of America

Joseph C Lowe