System, method and computer program product for equipping wireless devices with malware scanning capabilities

摘要

A system, method and computer program product are provided for scanning a mobile wireless device for malware. Initially, an application service provider is initiated utilizing a mobile wireless device. Next, an anti-malware scanner installed on the mobile wireless device is updated over a wireless network utilizing the application service provider. The mobile wireless device is then scanned utilizing the updated anti-malware scanner.