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System and method for neutralizing locked pestware files

  • US 20060277183A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2005
  • Published: 12/07/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for removing pestware files located on a storage device of a protected computer, the method comprising:

  • detecting a presence of a pestware file on the storage device while the operating system of the protected computer is limiting access to the pestware file via the operating system;

    altering, while the operating system continues to limit access to the file via the operating system, at least a portion of a listing of a plurality of pointers, wherein each of the plurality of pointers in the listing points to a corresponding one of a plurality of locations on the storage device, and the storage device stores each of a plurality of portions of data for the pestware file at a corresponding one of each of the plurality of locations; and

    removing, while the operating system continues to limit access to the file via the operating system, the name of the pestware file from a directory entry of the pestware file.

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