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Symantec Patents Multiple File Area Virus Scanning

Posted by Zonk on from the kind-of-a-broad-area dept.

DigitumDei writes "Symantec announced on Wednesday that it has aquired a new patent (United States Patent - 6,851,057) titled "Data driven detection of viruses". Symantec has declined to comment on whether it will pursue litigation. Symantec's director of intellectual property Michael Schallop stated : 'We don't generally discuss how we will leverage this patent against competitors or others,'." From the article: "[The patent] could refer to any technology that allows antivirus researchers or antivirus products to use scripting to determine, dynamically, where in a file to scan and detect threats. It could also include the use of Javascript or other common scripting languages to direct antivirus scanning..."

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  1. eh0d BANNED ME FROM POSTING IN THIS SHITS. by eh0d+is+my+daddy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    YOUR IP AND SUBNET HAS BEEN IP BLOCKED,

    then eh0d grabs his dongle and waves it in my face.

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    eh0d is EVERYBODYS daddy now. TekMonkey (649444): Can a moderator or admin ban this guy? Just look at his record.
  2. Why now? by KontinMonet · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I posted this same story 2 days ago and it got rejected. How come it's ok now?

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    Did he inhale?
    1. Re:Why now? by Eternally+optimistic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      because you are not one of the editors buddies ?

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      What keeps me going is my inertia.
  3. Re:My Patent by d3matt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The thing is, I bet Microsoft already has the patent and is sitting on it.

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    I am d3matt
  4. fr1st sto4 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    keed t90 be Kreskin This mistake or to happen. My

  5. Re:My Patent by northcat · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    These comments *still* get modded as funny?!?