System and method of detecting malicious files on virtual machines in a distributed network

A method and system is provided for detecting malicious files on a virtual machine in a distributed network. An example method includes, receiving, by a thin client operating on the virtual machine, data relating to characteristics of computing resources of servers in the distributed network with ea...

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Main Authors Naumov Maxim E, Onishchenko Alexander Y, Vasilyev Maxim A, Vlaznev Denis O, Voitov Nikita M, Semenov Evgeny S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.05.2017
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A method and system is provided for detecting malicious files on a virtual machine in a distributed network. An example method includes, receiving, by a thin client operating on the virtual machine, data relating to characteristics of computing resources of servers in the distributed network with each server being able to scan files to detect malicious files. The method for includes obtaining a on the virtual machine, identifying and selecting, using the data relating to characteristics of the computing resources, one of the servers to perform the scan of the file on the virtual machine, and transmitting to the selected server the file for scanning.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615168305