METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING VIRUS INFECTIONS VIA THE USE OF A REMOVABLE STORAGE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for preventing virus infections via the use of a removable storage device configured to connect to a computer, comprising:
- gathering a first set of information associated with the removable storage device;
processing the first set of information to generate a second set of information also associated with the removable storage device;
sending the second set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a read-only device;
accessing an antivirus program stored in the removable storage device and causing the antivirus program to be launched on the computer; and
sending a third set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a writable device after the antivirus program is launched on the computer.
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Abstract
A method and system for preventing virus infections via the use of a removable storage device are described. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention sets forth a method, which includes the steps of gathering a first set of information associated with the removable storage device, processing the first set of information to generate a second set of information also associated with the removable storage device, sending the second set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a read-only device, accessing an antivirus program stored in the removable storage device and causing the antivirus program to be launched on the computer, and sending a third set of information to the computer after the antivirus program is launched on the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a writable device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for preventing virus infections via the use of a removable storage device configured to connect to a computer, comprising:
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gathering a first set of information associated with the removable storage device; processing the first set of information to generate a second set of information also associated with the removable storage device; sending the second set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a read-only device; accessing an antivirus program stored in the removable storage device and causing the antivirus program to be launched on the computer; and sending a third set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a writable device after the antivirus program is launched on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium containing a sequence of instructions, which when executed by a computing device in a removable storage device, causes the computing device to:
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gather a first set of information associated with the removable storage device; process the first set of information to generate a second set of information also associated with the removable storage device; send the second set of information to a computer coupled to the removable storage device to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a read-only device; access an antivirus program stored in the removable storage device and cause the antivirus program to be launched on the computer; and send a third set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a writable device after the antivirus program is launched on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A removable storage device, comprising:
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a storage area including a virtual read-only partition and a storage partition; and a computing device, coupled to the storage area, further including a system memory, and a processing unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to gather a first set of information associated with the removable storage device, process the first set of information to generate a second set of information also associated with the removable storage device, send the second set of information to a computer coupled to the removable storage device to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a read-only device, access an antivirus program stored in the removable storage device and cause the antivirus program to be launched on the computer, and send a third set of information to the computer to cause the computer to identify the removable storage device as a writable device after the antivirus program is launched on the computer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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