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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Acronis International Gmbh, Schaffhausen, CH;
Acronis International GmbH, Schaffhausen, CH;
Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and method for preventing the spread of malware in a synchronized data network, the method including: receiving, at a first time by a server connected to a plurality of computing devices, a file from a first computing device; monitoring for changes to the file stored on the server; in response to detecting a change, generating a record indicative of the change to the file; receiving, at the server from a second computing device, a download request for the file at a second time; determining whether at least one record exists that indicates any change to the file between the first time and the second time; in response to determining that the record exists, scanning the file for malware; and in response to determining that the file stored on the server is associated with malware, denying the download request.