Method and system for providing computer malware names from multiple anti-virus scanners
View Patent ↗A method, system, and computer program product that provides multiple names of a given malware in a quick and automated fashion. A method of providing names of computer malwares comprises the steps of receiving a sample of a computer malware, scanning the computer malware using a plurality of anti-virus scanners, at least some of the anti-virus scanners generating information identifying the computer malware, and compiling the generated information identifying the computer malware. The information identifying the computer malware may.
1. A method of providing names of computer malwares, comprising the steps of:
receiving a sample of a computer malware;
scanning the computer malware using a plurality of anti-virus scanners, at least some of the anti-virus scanners generating information identifying the computer malware; and
compiling the generated information identifying the computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a name of the computer malware, the name including at least one human-readable word by which the computer malware is distinguished from other computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a plurality of names of the computer malware, each name generated by a different anti-virus scanner;
wherein a plurality of different names associated with the same computer malware are displayed;
wherein the compiled information identifying the computer malware is transmitted from a Web site.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computer malware comprises at least one of a computer virus, a computer worm, or a computer Trojan horse program.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises a stand-alone scanner.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises scanner functionality of a complete anti-virus program.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises a copy of a file that has been identified as infected with a malware.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises an isolated copy of a malware.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the step of receiving a sample of a computer malware comprises the step of:
receiving the sample of the computer malware at the Web site.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received sample of computer malware has already been identified as being infected before being scanned by the plurality of anti-virus scanners to generate the names of the computer malware.
9. A system for providing names of computer malwares comprising:
a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and
computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform the steps of:
receiving a sample of a computer malware;
scanning the computer malware using a plurality of anti-virus scanners, at least some of the anti-virus scanners generating information identifying the computer malware; and
compiling the generated information identifying the computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a name of the computer malware, the name including at least one human-readable word by which the computer malware is distinguished from other computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a plurality of names of the computer malware, each name generated by a different anti-virus scanner;
wherein a plurality of different names associated with the same computer malware are displayed;
wherein the compiled information identifying the computer malware is transmitted from a Web site.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the computer malware comprises at least one of a computer virus, a computer worm, or a computer Trojan horse program.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises a stand-alone scanner.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises scanner functionality of a complete anti-virus program.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises a copy of a file that has been identified as infected with a malware.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises an isolated copy of a malware.
15. The system of claim 9 , wherein the step of receiving a sample of a computer malware comprises the step of:
receiving the sample of the computer malware at the Web site.
16. A computer program product for providing names of computer malwares, comprising:
a computer readable medium;
computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of
receiving a sample of a computer malware;
scanning the computer malware using a plurality of anti-virus scanners, at least some of the anti-virus scanners generating information identifying the computer malware; and
compiling the generated information identifying the computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a name of the computer malware, the name including at least one human-readable word by which the computer malware is distinguished from other computer malware;
wherein the information identifying the computer malware comprises a plurality of names of the computer malware, each name generated by a different anti-virus scanner;
wherein a plurality of different names associated with the same computer malware are displayed;
wherein the compiled information identifying the computer malware is transmitted.
17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the computer malware comprises at least one of a computer virus, a computer worm, or a computer Trojan horse program.
18. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises a stand-alone scanner.
19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the anti-virus scanner comprises scanner functionality of a complete anti-virus program.
20. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises a copy of a file that has been identified as infected with a malware.
21. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the sample of the computer malware comprises an isolated copy of a malware.
22. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the step of receiving a sample of a computer malware comprises the step of:
receiving the sample of the computer malware at a Web site.
23. The computer program product of claim 22 , wherein the step of transmitting the compiled information identifying the computer malware comprises the step of:
transmitting the compiled information identifying the computer malware from the Web site.
24. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the step of receiving a sample of a computer malware comprises the step of:
receiving the sample of the computer malware at an automated email client via email.
25. The computer program product of claim 24 , wherein the step of transmitting the compiled information identifying the computer malware comprises the step of:
transmitting the compiled information identifying the computer malware from the automated email client via email.