[lobbying-org] Symantec patent

[James Srinivasan]

> http://www.symantec.com/press/2002/n020320.html
>
> Symantec have been granted a patent on heuristic virus scanning.  While no
> one as yet
> has actually marketed a product which does this already

Network Associates/McAfee have had something they describe as "advanced
heuristics" in their VirusScan product for a good while (at least a year)

http://www.mcafeeb2b.com/products/virusscan/default-desktop-protection.asp

James