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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Jeroen Laarakkers, Nootdorp, NL;
Frank Muller, Delft, NL;
Inventors:
Jeroen Laarakkers, Nootdorp, NL;
Frank Muller, Delft, NL;
Assignee:
Koninklijke KPN N.V., The Hague, NL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of protecting a mobile device against malware is described. The mobile device comprises a backup operating system, the backup operating system being stored, preferably in a ROM, in the mobile device separately from the active operating system. The method comprises the steps of: providing a signal indicative of the possible presence of malware in the mobile device; and, replacing in response to the signal the active operating system with the backup operating system.