Automatic virus fix using UUID based scheduling

摘要

A client computer is connected via a network to an anti-virus server. A signal from the anti-virus server notifies the client computer that an anti-virus needs to be immediately downloaded from the anti-virus server. The anti-virus server then determines if it is that client's turn to download the anti-virus by examining a part, such as the last two digits, of the client computer's Universal Unique IDentifier (UUID). These two digits are associated with a specific time during which access to the anti-virus server is authorized for that client computer and any other client computers having UUIDs with the same last two digits. The present invention thus spreads the downloading of large anti-virus programs to many clients over time, thereby avoiding performance bottlenecks in the anti-virus server.