Abstract: Described is a technology by which a malware-compromised machine, such as a personal computer is cleaned through the use of a functional adjunct machine, such as a mobile device (or vice-versa). The functional adjunct machine performs actions on behalf of the malware-compromised machine and/or to assist the remediation. This may include downloading antimalware-related data (e.g., an application, antimalware code, signature updates and/or the like) via a marketplace/application store, and transferring at least some of the data and/or programs to the compromised machine. Other actions may include using the functional adjunct machine to boot the malware-compromised machine into a non-compromised state and providing the data or programs to allow remediation of the malware while in this state.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for a network-based method for scanning date. First, data is received from a client at a server utilizing a network. The data is scanned at the server for analysis purposes. A solution is generated at the server if malicious code is found in the data during the scanning. The solution is sent from the server to the client utilizing the network.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for detecting network activity governed by malicious code is provided. A protocol layer associated with data communications over a network is monitored. A determination is made as to whether the data communications are prompted by malicious code based on the monitoring. A security event is initiated upon it being determined that the data communications are prompted by malicious code.