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Data storage device with code scanning capability

  • US 7,743,417 B2
  • Filed: 02/28/2005
  • Issued: 06/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A disk drive comprising:

  • a processor and a memory for storing data and a program for the processor;

    a nonvolatile memory for storing user data received from a host computer;

    means for receiving, from the host computer, a scanning program for execution by the processor to scan data for harmful computer code in stored user data; and

    means for signaling the host computer that harmful computer code has been found in stored user data, the means for signaling including means for sending a request for a diagnostic inquiry to the host computer and means for responding to the diagnostic inquiry by sending information to the host computer identifying the harmful computer code signature which was detected.

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