Method and mechanism for preventing from invading of computer virus and/or hacker

• US 6,026,502 A
• Filed: 01/27/1998
• Issued: 02/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hironori Wakayama
• Original Assignee: Hironori Wakayama
• Inventors: Wakayama, Hironori
• Primary Examiner(s): Sheikh, Ayaz R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DHARIA, RUPAL
• Application Number:
  US09/017,057
• Time in Patent Office: 749 Days
• Field of Search: 713/200, 713/201, 713/202, 714/37, 714/38, 709/217, 709/238, 348/7, 348/13
• US Class Current: 714/38.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/566 Dynamic detection, i.e. detection performed at run-time, e.g. emulation, suspicious activities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/567 using dedicated hardware
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/568 eliminating virus, restoring damaged files
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/145 the attack involving the propagation of malware through the network, e.g. viruses, trojans or worms

Abstract

A method and mechanism enables viruses invading from a network to be erased prior to arrival at the server; and hackers are prevented from making remote control on the server. A storage device is provided between a server and a network connected to the server, so that data may be temporarily stored in the storage device. Also, a switching device is provided on the input and output sides of the storage device respectively. The switching device is capable of performing on-and-off switching operations in the state of being isolated electrically. The switching device is so controlled as to input data in the storage device while the switching device turns ON on the input side, and while the switching device turns OFF on the output side of the storage device and process the data thus inputted in the storage device while the switching device turns OFF both on the input and output sides of the storage device. A power supply associated with the storage device is put in the ON- or OFF-condition as required in the situation. The data is then output from the storage device while the switching device turns OFF on the input side, and while the switching device turns ON on the output side of the storage device.

Claims

1. Method of preventing hackers or viruses from invading a selected server, which is connected to a given network for sending and receiving data from the network characterized in that it comprises the steps of:

providing storage means between the server and the network for temporarily storing data;

providing switching means on the input and output sides of the storage means respectively, said switching means being capable of performing on-and-off switching operations in the state of being isolated electrically; and

sending and receiving data between the network and the server, provided that the switching means are prevented from turning on simultaneously,

wherein the step of sending and receiving data between the network and the server comprises the steps of;

(i) inputting data in the storage means while switching means turns ON on the input side, and while the switching mean turns OFF on the output side of the storage means;

(ii) processing the data thus inputted in the storage means while the switching means turns OFF both on the input and output sides of the storage means, and putting a power supply associated with the storage means in the on- or off-condition as required by detection of a hacker or a virus; and

(iii) outputting the data from the storage means while the switching means turns OFF on the input side, and while the switching means turns ON on the output side of the storage means.

2. Apparatus of preventing hackers or viruses from invading a selected server, which is connected to a given network for sending and receiving data from the network characterized in that it comprises:

storage means between the server and the network for temporarily storing data;

switching means on the input and output sides of the storage means respectively, said switching means being capable of attaining on-and-off switching operations in the state of being isolated electrically; and

means for controlling the switching means so as to;

input data in the storage means while the switching means turns ON on the input side, and while the switching means turns OFF on the output side of the storage means;

process the data thus inputted in the storage means while the switching means turns OFF both on the input and output sides of the storage means and puffing a power supply associated with the storage means in the on- or off-condition as required by detection of hacker or a virus; and

output the data from the storage means while the switching means turns OFF on the input side, and while the switching means turns ON on the output side of the storage means.