Rootkit detection
US8086835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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