Method and system for limiting processor utilization by a...

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Protection at a particular protocol layer

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C718S102000, C715S781000, C702S186000

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07085934

ABSTRACT:
A method for limiting processor utilization by a virus scanner operable to scan data for viruses. The method includes defining a processor utilization level and running the virus scanner. The running of the virus scanner is temporarily suspended so that usage of the processor is generally limited to said processor utilization value.

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