Method and system for rendering harmless a locked pestware executable object
US8079032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/56
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for rendering harmless a locked pestware executable object is described. In one illustrative embodiment, a locked pestware executable object is detected on a storage device of a computer, the locked pestware executable object being inaccessible via the computer's operating system; the locked pestware executable object is accessed through direct drive access; and data in the locked pestware executable object is modified in a manner that renders it harmless to the computer.
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