Patent ID: 8561191

Claim:
A method comprising: scanning a computer using a detection system that includes a processor; identifying unwanted code and at least one attribute of the unwanted code; and generating an encoded name for the unwanted code, which includes malware, at least a portion of the encoded name including a hexadecimal value representing the at least one attribute of the unwanted code, wherein the encoded name reflects, at least, data utilized in detection of instances of the unwanted code in the computer, and wherein the encoded name is decoded and used for a notification that reflects a plurality of attributes of the unwanted code identified by the detection system, wherein generating the encoded name for the unwanted code comprises: setting a bit associated with each of the at least one attribute, and wherein the bit is included in a series of bits, each of the bits being associated with a different attribute, wherein the encoded name of the unwanted code includes a value representing the at least one attribute of the unwanted code and a unique identifier, and wherein the name of the unwanted code is encoded utilizing a bitmask, wherein the bit is associated with a unique value, and wherein attribute information and unique value information is stored in a database for each bit.