SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO STORAGE MEDIA
First Claim
10. A method for managing access to a storage device of a computer comprising:
- allowing an anti-pestware process to access a storage device of the computer;
identifying at least one process, other than the anti-pestware process, attempting to access the storage device while the anti-pestware process is accessing the storage device of the protected computer;
ceasing to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device during an interrupt period in response to the at least one process other than the first process attempting to access the storage device, wherein the interrupt period is limited so as to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device of the computer even if the at least one process continue to attempt to access the storage device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing access to a file storage device are described. One embodiment is configured to initially allow an anti-pestware process to access the file storage device, and then in response to identifying a process, other than the anti-pestware process, attempting to access the file storage device while the anti-pestware process is accessing the storage device, ceasing to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device during an interrupt period. In this embodiment, the interrupt period is limited so as to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device of the computer even if the at least one process continues to attempt to access the storage device. In variations, the interrupt period is extended one or more times in response to one or more processes other than the anti-pestware process attempting to access the file storage device.
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21 Claims
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10. A method for managing access to a storage device of a computer comprising:
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allowing an anti-pestware process to access a storage device of the computer;
identifying at least one process, other than the anti-pestware process, attempting to access the storage device while the anti-pestware process is accessing the storage device of the protected computer;
ceasing to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device during an interrupt period in response to the at least one process other than the first process attempting to access the storage device, wherein the interrupt period is limited so as to allow the anti-pestware process to access the storage device of the computer even if the at least one process continue to attempt to access the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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11-1. The method of claim 10 wherein the identifying includes identifying the at least one process with a filter driver.
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15. A system for managing pestware on a protected computer including:
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an anti-pestware application configured to access a file storage device on the protected computer and to identify pestware on the protected computer; and
a filter driver configured to monitor attempts, by at least one process unassociated with the anti-pestware application, to access the file storage device and to prevent the anti-pestware application from accessing the file storage device during an interrupt period in response to the at least one process attempting to access the file storage device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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