PROVIDING AUTHENTICATED ANTI-VIRUS AGENTS A DIRECT ACCESS TO SCAN MEMORY
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1. A method in a computer platform comprising:
- allowing anti-virus agents to be downloaded to a platform hardware space that is isolated from an operating system coupled to the computer platform,authenticating the anti-virus agents, andproviding an access for the anti-virus agents to directly scan a memory coupled to the computer platform.
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Abstract
A computer platform may support anti-virus agents that may be provided access to directly scan the memory. The computer platform may comprise a platform control hub, which may comprise a manageability engine and a virtualizer engine, wherein the manageability engine may allow the anti-virus agents to be downloaded to a platform hardware space that is isolated from an operating system. The manageability engine may authenticate the anti-virus agents and provide an access for the anti-virus agents to directly scan a memory or a storage device coupled to the platform hardware.
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1. A method in a computer platform comprising:
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allowing anti-virus agents to be downloaded to a platform hardware space that is isolated from an operating system coupled to the computer platform, authenticating the anti-virus agents, and providing an access for the anti-virus agents to directly scan a memory coupled to the computer platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
a platform control hub comprising a manageability engine, wherein the manageability engine is to, store the anti-virus agents downloaded to a platform hardware space that is isolated from an operating system coupled to the computer platform, authenticate the anti-virus agents, and provide an access for the anti-virus agents to directly scan a memory coupled to the platform hardware. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20)
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