Patent ID: 7257841
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer virus infection information providing method for detecting a computer virus in information transmitted between a terminal apparatus and a central apparatus and providing infection information concerning the detected computer virus, the method comprising: installing anti-virus software on the central apparatus; storing a communication history of the terminal apparatus; registering a time of find-out, which is a time when the computer virus was found out; specifying a time of infection of the terminal apparatus based on the stored communication history, the registered time of find-out, and a time of installation of the anti-virus software, in response to detection, by the installed anti-virus software, of the computer virus in information transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the central apparatus; specifying a route of infection of the computer virus based on the stored communication history and the time of installation of the anti-virus software; transmitting the infection information, including the specified time of infection and the specified route of infection, from the central apparatus to the terminal apparatus; and displaying the transmitted infection information by using the terminal apparatus.