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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
James S. Magdych, Chino, CA (US);
Tarik Rahmanovic, Germantown, MD (US);
John R. Mcdonald, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Brock E. Tellier, Stamford, CT (US);
Anthony C. Osborne, Sydney, AU;
Nishad P. Herath, Syndey, AU;
James S. Magdych, Chino, CA (US);
Tarik Rahmanovic, Germantown, MD (US);
John R. McDonald, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Brock E. Tellier, Stamford, CT (US);
Anthony C. Osborne, Sydney, AU;
Nishad P. Herath, Syndey, AU;
McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are provided. Commands are received for executing a risk-assessment scan from a remote computer utilizing a network. The commands are processed on a local computer utilizing an agent. Further, the risk-assessment scan is performed on the local computer in accordance with the processed commands to remotely detect local vulnerabilities on the local computer. Such agent includes a plurality of risk-assessment modules. Further, the commands execute the risk-assessment modules in a specific manner that is configured at the remote computer.