Detecting and repairing master boot record infections
US8572742B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Security is provided for a client by replacing a volume boot module adapted to execute during a boot process of the client with a repair module. The client is booted to start the boot process and to execute a master boot module. The repair module is executed in place of the volume boot module. The repair module determines whether the master boot module is infected with malware. If the master boot module is infected, the repair module repairs the malware infection by disabling and/or removing the malware.
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