Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Digital data processing system initialization or configuration – Loading initialization program
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-04
2011-12-27
Lee, Thomas (Department: 2116)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Digital data processing system initialization or configuration
Loading initialization program
C713S001000, C713S100000, C717S174000, C726S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086835
ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to rootkit detection and provide a method, system and computer program product for external rootkit detection and remediation. In one embodiment of the invention, an external rootkit detection tool can be provided. The tool can include external static memory with an input/output (I/O) port interface to an external I/O port on a target computing platform. The tool further can include a boot image disposed in the external static memory, and rootkit detection and remediation logic disposed in the external static memory and referenced by the boot image. In one aspect of the embodiment, the external static memory can include a universal serial bus (USB) key and, correspondingly, the I/O port can include an external USB port.
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Argus Christopher J.
Di Spaltro Dan J.
Douglas Chase N.
Fuller Michael D.
Brown Michael J
Carey, Rodriguez, Greenberg & O'Keefe
Greenberg, Esq. Steven M.
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lee Thomas
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