A system and method for allowing computer programs to directly access various features of a virus scanning engine is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the system includes a module for instantiating an object to act as an interface between the computer program and the virus scan engine, a...http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US6029256?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US6029256 - Method and system for allowing computer programs easy access to features of a virus scanning engine