System and method for securing computers against computer viruses
US8458797B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/566
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an antivirus mechanism (e.g., antivirus program) in a computer initiates shielding procedures in response to a triggering event indicative of a presence of a virus in the computer, the virus being of a type not recognized by the antivirus program. The shielding procedures advantageously protect important components of the computer while the antivirus program does not have the requisite antidote to directly deal with the virus.
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