Patents by Inventor Ahmad S. Hussain

Ahmad S. Hussain has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for prioritizing computers based on anti-malware events
    Patent number: 8719942
    Abstract: Tracking malware state information assigned to computers in an enterprise network is described. A computer may transition from a current malware state to a new malware state in accordance with a plurality of stored rules and detection of an anti-malware event on the computer. Examples of anti-malware events include, but are not limited to, detection of new malware on the computer or cleaning of the computer. The malware state information for computers on the network may be mapped to a risk level representing an amount of risk that infected computers present to other computers on the network. The results of a risk level assessment for the computers on the network may be output via a user interface to enable an administrator of the network to prioritize servicing of computers with detected malware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Igal Figlin, Lior Arzi, Sterling Reasor, Eyal Zangi, Ahmad S. Hussain
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRIORITIZING COMPUTERS BASED ON ANTI-MALWARE EVENTS
    Publication number: 20110197277
    Abstract: Tracking malware state information assigned to computers in an enterprise network is described. A computer may transition from a current malware state to a new malware state in accordance with a plurality of stored rules and detection of an anti-malware event on the computer. Examples of anti-malware events include, but are not limited to, detection of new malware on the computer or cleaning of the computer. The malware state information for computers on the network may be mapped to a risk level representing an amount of risk that infected computers present to other computers on the network. The results of a risk level assessment for the computers on the network may be output via a user interface to enable an administrator of the network to prioritize servicing of computers with detected malware.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Igal Figlin, Lior Arzi, Sterling Reasor, Eyal Zangi, Ahmad S. Hussain