Methods and apparatus for dealing with malware
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Aug 9, 2016
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Oct 11, 2012
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Feb 13, 2012
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Feb 15, 2011
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Methods for classifying computer objects as malware and the associated apparatus are disclosed. An exemplary method includes, at a base computer, receiving data about a computer object from each of plural remote computers on which the object or similar objects are stored or processed wherein the base computer comprises plural threat servers arranged to receive the data from the plural remote computers and apply rules or heuristics against the data in real time to determine whether or not the object is malware and to communicate the determination to the remote computers. The base computer includes at least one central server in communication with the threat servers and arranged to receive the data about objects from the threat servers to maintain a master database of data received about objects from all threat servers.
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