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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2006
Carey Nachenberg, Northridge, CA (US);
David Cole, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Carey Nachenberg, Northridge, CA (US);
David Cole, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Symantec Corporation, Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer-readable media for determining () an action time when an action is taken regarding an executable content; storing () the action time with an indication of the executable content; storing () an entry time and an indication of the entered data source when the data processing system enters one of the plurality of data sources; receiving () an indication that the executable content is infected with a malicious code; receiving () an indication of a data source targeted by the malicious code; scanning the data processing system for the malicious code at a scan time; storing () the scan time; determining () whether one of the plurality of data sources corresponds to the targeted data source; and when it is determined that one of the plurality of data sources corresponds to the targeted data source, determining () whether the entry time occurs after the action time and before the scan time; and when it is determined that the entry time occurs after the action time and before the scan time, sending () a warning regarding the potential threat.