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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2010
Igal Figlin, Zikhron Yakov, IL;
Lior Arzi, Atlit, IL;
Sterling Reasor, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eyal Zangi, Yaacov, IL;
Ahmad S. Hussain, Seattle, WA (US);
Igal Figlin, Zikhron Yakov, IL;
Lior Arzi, Atlit, IL;
Sterling Reasor, Bellevue, WA (US);
Eyal Zangi, Yaacov, IL;
Ahmad S. Hussain, Seattle, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Tracking malware state information assigned to computers in an enterprise network is described. A computer may transition from a current malware state to a new malware state in accordance with a plurality of stored rules and detection of an anti-malware event on the computer. Examples of anti-malware events include, but are not limited to, detection of new malware on the computer or cleaning of the computer. The malware state information for computers on the network may be mapped to a risk level representing an amount of risk that infected computers present to other computers on the network. The results of a risk level assessment for the computers on the network may be output via a user interface to enable an administrator of the network to prioritize servicing of computers with detected malware.