Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Computer virus detection by cryptography
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Elamin, Abdelmoniem (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Computer virus detection by cryptography
C726S022000, C726S023000, C726S024000, C726S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870394
ABSTRACT:
A method, system and computer program product for scanning firmware of a processing system for malware. The method (400) comprises obtaining a copy of firmware stored in the processing system (410); and analysing the copy of the firmware to determine if the firmware has been modified or infected by malware (420).
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Clausen Simon
Repasi Rolf
Elamin Abdelmoniem
Holland & Hart LLP
Symantec Corporation
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