Trend Micro Inc.

Jul-Li Chiu

Wen-Hao Cheng

Chien-Liang Wang

Heng-Ming Fu

A computer-implemented method for virally updating software in a networked computer including performing neighbor computer discovery using the networked computer to ascertain neighbor computers and ascertaining, using the networked computer, whether any of the neighbor computers possesses an update package configured for updating the software. If a neighbor computer of the neighbor computers possesses the update package, the method includes retrieving the update package to the networked computer and updating the software in the networked computer using the update package.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Jul-Li Chiu