Apparatus for blocking malware originating inside and outside an operating system
US8667106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/166
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A management system for a guard chip. The guard chip is adapted to prevent malware communications between a user operating system and an external network without user interaction. The management system comprises an authentication function to authenticate interactions between the guard chip and the management system with each communication, an update function to provide updates to the guard chip without user interaction, and a control function to prevent users control of the guard chip. The management system can comprise an administrator to create the updates.
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