Portable antivirus device with solid state memory
US7591018B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2153
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a rescue device is employed to disinfect a computer infected with a virus. The rescue device may comprise solid state memory. The rescue device may be removable from the computer and reusable for update and/or upgrade over a computer network. The rescue device may comprise a bootable partition, a virus scanning engine and a virus pattern file.
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