Portable antivirus device with solid state memory
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1. A method for scanning a computer for viruses, the method comprising:
- plugging a removable rescue device into a port of a virus infected computer, the rescue device comprising a solid state memory with a scanning engine;
prior to scanning the infected computer, updating the rescue device over a network connection of the infected computer; and
scanning the infected computer for viruses using the scanning engine.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a rescue device is employed to disinfect a computer infected with a virus. The rescue device may comprise solid state memory. The rescue device may be removable from the computer and reusable for update and/or upgrade over a computer network. The rescue device may comprise a bootable partition, a virus scanning engine and a virus pattern file.
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1. A method for scanning a computer for viruses, the method comprising:
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plugging a removable rescue device into a port of a virus infected computer, the rescue device comprising a solid state memory with a scanning engine; prior to scanning the infected computer, updating the rescue device over a network connection of the infected computer; and scanning the infected computer for viruses using the scanning engine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A removable rescue device including a solid-state memory for storing computer-readable program code, the rescue device comprising:
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a bootable partition for booting a computer; a virus scanning engine; an identification (ID) field for storing ID information of the rescue device, wherein a user registers the rescue device to a server with the ID information; and a virus pattern file; wherein the rescue device is configured to communicate with the server through a network, the server containing information for updating a content of the rescue device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for scanning a computer for viruses, the method comprising:
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prior to plugging a removable rescue device into a port of a virus infected computer, plugging the rescue device into a port of a healthy computer, the healthy computer not infected with a virus, and updating the rescue device over a network connection of the healthy computer; plugging the rescue device into the port of the infected computer, the rescue device comprising a solid state memory with a scanning engine; and scanning the infected computer for viruses using the scanning engine.
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13. A removable rescue device including a solid-state memory for storing computer-readable program code, the rescue device comprising:
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a bootable partition for booting a computer; a virus scanning engine; a key for controlling a write protection mode, wherein a server reads off the key and checks a validity of the key prior to allowing the rescue device to be updated and a virus pattern file; wherein the rescue device is configured to communicate with the server through a network, the server containing information for updating a content of the rescue device.
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