Method and system to detect malicious software

Details Method and system to detect malicious software Method and system to detect malicious software

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Chai, Longbit (Department: 2431)

Information security

Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...

C726S023000, C726S024000, C726S025000, C726S026000, C713S187000, C713S188000, C713S189000, C713S190000, C713S194000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07877801

ABSTRACT:
A method, system and computer program product for detecting a malicious entity in a processing system. The method (600) comprises booting the processing system into a boot module prior to loading an operating system (610); and detecting, using the boot module, if the processing system comprises a malicious entity (620).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5440723 (1995-08-01), Arnold et al.
patent: 2002/0166059 (2002-11-01), Rickey et al.
patent: 2005/0177736 (2005-08-01), de los Santos et al.
Marx—“Rescue Me 2: Disinfection with Bootable rescue media”, Mar. 2004.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method and system to detect malicious software does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method and system to detect malicious software, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and system to detect malicious software will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2741399