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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2006
Mark Kennedy, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Michael Spertus, Chicago, IL (US);
Peter Linhardt, Malibu, CA (US);
Richard Gough, Torrance, CA (US);
Adam Glick, Culver City, CA (US);
Patrick Gardner, Northridge, CA (US);
Spencer Smith, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Tim Naftel, Longmont, CO (US);
Mark Kennedy, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Michael Spertus, Chicago, IL (US);
Peter Linhardt, Malibu, CA (US);
Richard Gough, Torrance, CA (US);
Adam Glick, Culver City, CA (US);
Patrick Gardner, Northridge, CA (US);
Spencer Smith, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Tim Naftel, Longmont, CO (US);
Symantec Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
Upon detection of a rootkit, a host computer system is rebooted. The boot process is interrupted. Access to a media, e.g., a volume or disk, containing the rootkit is gained and the media is directly accessed. The rootkit is disabled, e.g., renamed or deleted, and the host computer system is rebooted a second time. If the rootkit has not been previously removed, e.g., only renamed, the rootkit is removed, e.g., using a conventional antivirus application. Thus, upon detection of a rootkit, the rootkit is removed without a clean boot.