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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. My Patent by Byzandula · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well I'm going to patent the use of the term patent. Anyone going for, or trying to obtain a patent must pay me royalties ... 1 case of beer ought to do it.