Virus checking and warning for search results from computer database involves accessing virus status information for result files, displaying results on basis of virus status information

摘要

The method involves accessing a computer database in response to a search query to generate a number of results identifying a number of result files, accessing information regarding virus status associated with at least some of the result files and producing a display of at least some of the results on the basis of the virus status information. Independent claims are also included for the following: a system with a computer database and an access program, a program product for accessing a database, a method of building a virus database and a system with a virus database, a computer with a program for receiving and storing virus status data and a program product for receiving and storing virus status data.