Patent ID: 9021453
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for simulating installation of anti-malware software, comprising: receiving, by a computing device, information identifying the anti-malware application to be deployed to one or more clients on a network; receiving an indication of a client on which the anti-malware application is to be deployed; prior to deploying the anti-malware application to the client, performing deployment simulation tests on the indicated client, the deployment simulation tests analyzing whether the anti-malware application will be able to successfully remotely install to the indicated client; receiving results of the performed deployment simulation tests, the results of the performed deployment simulation tests indicating detected factors preventing successful installation to the indicated client; responsive to the received results, performing troubleshooting operations attempting to resolve the detected factors preventing the successful installation to the indicated client; and indicating whether remote deployment of the anti-malware application to the indicated client will succeed based on the received results of the deployment simulation tests and results of the troubleshooting operations.