How the GSR works
The Bit9 Global Software Registry is a massive analytical engine. It pulls data from a combination of distribution partners, Web crawlers, honeypots, and Bit9's own organic community to feed the database with raw software files and metadata. Software is also screened by multiple anti-malware tools and cross-referenced against 3rd-party vulnerability databases.
Bit9 Global Software Registry customers and partners look up files using a unique hash of the file through the secure web services interface. The results returned include all the information for that file, such as product, publisher, securityscreen results, and more.
