Platform abstraction layer for a wireless malware scanning engine
View Patent ↗A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. Initially, a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device is called. Further, an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device is initiated utilizing the platform abstraction layer. Such platform abstraction layer enables the anti-malware scanner-related function module to be initiated on any of a plurality of different mobile wireless devices.
1. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
calling a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device;
accessing data stored in persistent memory of the mobile wireless device; and
initiating an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device to scan the data utilizing the platform abstraction layer;
wherein the platform abstraction layer enables the anti-malware scanner-related function module to be initiated on any of a plurality of different mobile wireless devices;
wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;
wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes storage I/O interfaces.
3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes dynamic memory allocation interfaces.
4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes process control call interfaces.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes network I/O call interfaces.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes system event handler interfaces.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes system information routine interfaces.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes storage I/O interfaces, dynamic memory allocation interfaces, process control call interfaces, network I/O call interfaces, system event handler interfaces, and system information routine interfaces.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the platform abstraction layer provides a common view of an operating system of the mobile wireless device.
10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the abstract file system interface includes an abstract directory interface.
11. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the abstract file system interface includes data structures with call back functions.
12. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the call back functions enumerate the data.
13. The method as recited in claim 11 , wherein the call back functions manipulate the data.
14. A computer program product for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
computer code for calling a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device;
computer code for accessing data stored in persistent memory of the mobile wireless device; and
computer code for initiating an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device to scan the data utilizing the platform abstraction layer;
wherein the platform abstraction layer enables the anti-malware scanner-related function module to be initiated on any of a plurality of different mobile wireless devices;
wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;
wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.
15. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes storage I/O interfaces.
16. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes dynamic memory allocation interfaces.
17. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes process control calls.
18. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes network I/O calls.
19. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes system event handler interfaces.
20. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes system information routines.
21. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer includes storage I/O interfaces, dynamic memory allocation interfaces, process control calls, network I/O calls, system event handler interfaces, and system information routines.
22. The computer program product as recited in claim 14 , wherein the platform abstraction layer provides a common view of an operating system of the mobile wireless device.
23. A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
logic for calling a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device;
logic for accessing data stored in persistent memory of the mobile wireless device; and
logic for initiating an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device to scan the data utilizing the platform abstraction layer;
wherein the platform abstraction layer enables the anti-malware scanner-related function module to be initiated on any of a plurality of different mobile wireless devices;
wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;
wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.
24. A system for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
means for calling a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device;
means for accessing data stored in persistent memory of the mobile wireless device; and
means for initiating an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device to scan the data utilizing the platform abstraction layer;
wherein the platform abstraction layer enables the anti-malware scanner-related function module to be initiated on any of a plurality of different mobile wireless devices;
wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;
wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the persistent memory.
25. A method for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware, comprising:
calling a platform abstraction layer of a mobile wireless device;
accessing data stared in persistent memory of the mobile wireless device; and
initiating an anti-malware scanner-related function module on the mobile wireless device to scan the data utilizing the platform abstraction layer;
wherein the platform abstraction layer includes entities selected from the group consisting of storage I/O interfaces, dynamic memory allocation interfaces, process control call interfaces, network I/O call interfaces, system event handler interfaces, and system information routine interfaces;
wherein the data is accessed utilizing an abstract file system interface;
wherein the abstract file system interface is implemented for each class of the data stored in the insistent memory.