Method and system for rendering harmless a locked pestware...

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2006-03-22

2011-12-13

An, Meng (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

C726S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08079032

ABSTRACT:
A method and system for rendering harmless a locked pestware executable object is described. In one illustrative embodiment, a locked pestware executable object is detected on a storage device of a computer, the locked pestware executable object being inaccessible via the computer's operating system; the locked pestware executable object is accessed through direct drive access; and data in the locked pestware executable object is modified in a manner that renders it harmless to the computer.

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