| US 7,581,254 B2 | ||
| Virus scanner system and method with integrated spyware detection capabilities | ||
| Jonathan L. Edwards, Portland, Oreg. (US); Andrew A. Woodruff, Portland, Oreg. (US); Candace M. Worley, Portland, Oreg. (US); and Ryan L. Allphin, Beaverton, Oreg. (US) | ||
| Assigned to McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 13, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/855,083. | ||
| Application 11/855083 is a continuation of application No. 10/952039, filed on Sep. 27, 2004, granted, now 7,441,273. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0010684 A1, Jan. 10, 2008 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 21/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 726—24 [713/188] | 17 Claims |
| 1. A method for scanning for spyware utilizing a virus scanner, comprising:
scanning at least one computer for viruses utilizing a virus scanner; and
scanning the at least one computer for spyware utilizing the virus scanner;
wherein the at least one computer is scanned for the spyware by scanning a registry associated with the at least one computer;
wherein the virus scanner includes a first list of items and a second list of items associated with the at least one computer;
wherein the first list of items includes items associated with the at least one computer which are being scanned;
wherein the second list of items includes items associated with the at least one computer which are capable of being scanned
upon the selection thereof;
wherein the selection of an item of the second list associated with the registry moves the item to the first list for allowing
the scanning of the registry.
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