1. A method for mitigating the effects of a malicious software application on a computing device, the method being performed by a dedicated module located on the computing device, the method comprising: the dedicated module receiving from a malicious software detector a message indicating whether the application is malicious or has a malicious component; the dedicated module obtaining a set of permissions to be granted to the application; and the dedicated module instructing software on the computing device that controls the permissions of the application to grant said set of permissions.