Automatic regeneration of computer files

• US 20050120063A1
• Filed: 07/08/2004
• Published: 06/02/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seventh Knight
• Original Assignee: Seventh Knight
• Inventors: Koestler, Luke
• Granted Patent: US 7,685,174 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/55 Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/56 Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/562 Static detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/568 eliminating virus, restoring damaged files
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/64 Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures

Abstract

A method for regenerating computer files on a computer system having a computer with an operating system, the method includes receiving an input from a user to specify monitored files, detecting modification of at least one of the monitored files, and replacing the at least one modified monitored file with a backup copy of the at least one modified monitored file.

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