Concurrent and delayed processing of malware with reduced I/O interference

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8943590
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12731537

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Systems, methods and non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage mediums encoded with processor readable instructions to scan files for malware are disclosed. An exemplary method includes writing, via a communication pathway, a first file to a storage medium that is utilized by the computer, requesting access to the first file so as to enable the first file to be scanned for malware, and delaying, when the first file resides on the storage medium, access to the first file while there is at least one I/O operation relative to the storage medium that has a higher priority level than a priority level of the request to access the first file. In addition, except to enable the first file to be scanned for malware, access to the first file is prevented until the first file has been scanned for malware.

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WEBROOT INC385 INTERLOCKEN CRESCENT SUITE 800 BROOMFIELD CO 80021

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Burtscher, Michael Broomfield, US 15 189

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