Patent ID: 8631492
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. In a computing device comprising a plurality of computing resources and an operating system interfaced with the computing resources, a system for dynamic management of utilization of computing capacity by an antivirus application, the system comprising: a plurality of distinct security modules defined by program instructions associated with the antivirus application and stored in a non-transitory data storage medium of the computing device that, when executed, cause the computing device to provide a corresponding security-related functionality based on one or more adjustable operational parameters, wherein adjustment of the one or more adjustable operational parameters for each of the security modules affects allocation of available computing capacity needed to execute the security-related functionality of that security module; a dynamic adaptation module defined by program instructions associated with the antivirus application and stored in a non-transitory data storage medium of the computing device that, when executed, cause the computing device to: