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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Sri Harsha Varada, Vizianagaram, IN;
Venkata Vara Prasad Karri, Visakhapatnam, IN;
Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Kolkata, IN;
Sri Srikanth Magapu, Visakhapatnam, IN;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for preventing malware propagation. The embodiment may include identifying a malware scan report of an Internet-of-Things (IoT) device within an automated material handling (AMH) environment. The embodiment may include determining whether the IoT device is malware affected. In response to determining that the IoT device is malware affected, the embodiment may include disabling the IoT device. The embodiment may include instructing an industrial robot to transport the IoT device to a destination location within the AMH environment.