System and method for protecting files on a computer from access by unauthorized applications
US7480655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/52
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An application that generates a request to access a data file is identified. The application is determined to be not permitted to access the data file based on identified extension associated with that data file so as to quarantine and uninstall that application.
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