Symantec Granted Patent for Fundamental Antivirus Technology. Symantec produce one of the best anti virus - Norton AntiVirus.
Symantec Corp. announced it has been granted a new patent for antivirus technology by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Symantec was granted U.S. patent number 6,971,019 for histogram-based malicious code detection technology that accelerates the detection of complex threats and security risks, including viruses, worms, Trojan horses, blended threats, spyware, and adware.
Histogram-based malicious code detection is a fundamental antivirus technology employed throughout Symantec’s portfolio of antivirus solutions at the desktop, server, and gateway to protect both consumers and enterprises. Carey Nachenberg, Symantec Fellow and chief architect with Symantec Research Labs, developed and patented the technology. This marks the seventeenth patent awarded to Nachenberg since 1997 in the field of information security.
“With this patent, Symantec continues to set the standard in the information security space for innovating new technology that is fundamental for protecting individuals and businesses alike from today’s cyber threats,� said Mark Bregman, chief technology officer, Symantec. “The enormous diversity of our technology portfolio, including this patent, puts us in a unique position to offer our customers a broad range of security and availability solutions tailored to fit their specific needs.�
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