Patent ID: 7680929

Claim:
A system, including: a processor; and a memory, coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to: receive subject information describing one or more attributes of the target computer, the subject information comprising at least a first portion and a second portion associated with a respective first test and second test; receive reference information describing one or more attributes of a reference, the reference information comprising at least a third portion associated with the first test and a fourth portion associated with the second test; compare the subject information with the reference information, including by: comparing, in a first comparison, the first portion with the third portion; and comparing, in a second comparison, the second portion with the fourth portion; and determine a score associated with the first and second comparisons; wherein a result of the first comparison has an associated weight that is different from a result of the second comparison; wherein comparing the subject information with the reference information includes determining whether results of the first test are present in both the subject information and the reference information; and wherein determining the score includes omitting the results of the first test if it is determined that the results of the first test are not present in both the subject information and the reference information.