Rakesh Sharma

Title: Rakesh Sharma: Inventor of a Virtual Machine Antivirus Scanning System

Introduction

Rakesh Sharma is an inventor associated with Gwalior, India, and Druva Inc. His patent work addresses antivirus scanning for virtual machine backup snapshots, with a focus on identifying malicious files efficiently across multiple snapshots.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Sharma: “System and method for performing antivirus scan of a virtual machine.” The invention describes a system that scans backup snapshots to identify a reference snapshot containing malicious files. It compares file-system metadata between snapshots to find changed files, scans those files, and updates a list of detected threats. The system then screens other snapshots using disk offsets, metadata, and file checksums to identify infected snapshots.

Career Highlights

Sharma’s listed patent reflects work on virtual machine security and backup protection. The approach combines a complete scan of a reference snapshot with targeted checks of changed files and subsequent screenings of other snapshots. The supplied information associates him with Druva Inc.

Collaborations

The provided data names Uday Sanjay Swami and Ravi Chandraprakash Somani as Sharma’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Rakesh Sharma’s listed invention presents a method for detecting malicious files across virtual machine backup snapshots, combining metadata comparisons and sequential screenings to support antivirus protection. The supplied record attributes 1 patent to him.