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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2005
Applicant:
John Millard, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventor:
John Millard, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 12/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A scanning optimization manager efficiently scans files for malicious code. The scanning optimization manager maintains a non-tamperable record of modifications to files on a volume. The scanning optimization manager receives at least one malicious code signature. Responsive to the receipt of the at least one malicious code signature, the scanning optimization manager scans at least some files on the volume for the at least one malicious code signature at a priority corresponding to an associated modification status.