Managing malware protection upon a computer network

Details Managing malware protection upon a computer network Managing malware protection upon a computer network

2007-09-11

2007-09-11

Moazzami, Nasser (Department: 2136)

Information security

Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...

Intrusion detection

C726S022000, C726S023000, C726S025000, C713S188000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10036521

ABSTRACT:
A managing computer within a computer network serves to log messages received from individual computers within that computer network indicating detection of malware. The managing computer detects patterns of malware detection across the network as a whole a triggers associated predetermined anti-malware actions. These may include forcing specific computers to update their malware definition data, forcing particular computers to change their security settings and isolating individual portions of the computer network.

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