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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
Chang-wei Chung, Taipei, TW;
Yu-cheng Hsu, Taipei, TW;
Chia-tai Chang, Taipei, TW;
Trend Micro Incorporated, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A computer-implemented method detecting malware that includes providing a malware detection application and providing a search engine, the search engine being configured to receive data and commands from the malware detection application and to return data pertaining to search results to the malware detection application. The method also includes sending at least one of scan options and at least one malware-suggestive pattern from the malware detection application to the search engine. The method additionally includes searching, using the search engine and the at least one of scan options and the at least one malware-suggestive pattern, to obtain data pertaining to scan targets. The method also includes sending the data pertaining to the scan targets from the search engine to the malware detection application. The method further includes performing malware detection, using the malware detection application and the data pertaining to the scan targets, on the scan targets.