Method for recovery of a computer program infected by a computer

Details Method for recovery of a computer program infected by a computer Method for recovery of a computer program infected by a computer

1992-05-12

1994-09-20

Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.

Cryptography

Key management

Having particular key generator

380 4, 380 25, 371 19, H04L 900, G06F 702

Patent

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053496558

ABSTRACT:
A recovery technique allows a computer program to be recovered from a program which has been infected with a computer virus. Prior to the program being infected, a unique fingerprint of the program is taken and stored along with data relating to the beginning portion of the program at a location separate from the program. A program thought to be infected is processed by generating a fingerprint of a string in the program utilizing the stored data. The fingerprint that is generated is compared with the stored fingerprint to determine whether or not the two fingerprints match. If the fingerprints match, the program is restored from the stored information and the string. If the fingerprints do not match, the value utilized to select the string can be incremented and the process repeated.

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