Patent ID: 9519782
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for detecting malicious content within data storage devices, the method comprising: detecting coupling of one or more data storage devices to an interface of a digital device upon insertion of the one or more data storage devices into the interface of the digital device; quarantining data associated with the one or more data storage devices by (i) redirecting at least a portion of the data, transmitted from the one or more data storage devices, to a controller remotely located from the digital device for analysis and (ii) intercepting access requests from the digital device to access the data; receiving, by the controller, the redirected data from the one or more data storage devices; selecting an analysis from a plurality of analysis types based on an estimated amount of time needed for analysis of the redirected data for malware without exceeding a predetermined time allotted for analysis; analyzing the redirected data with the selected analysis to determine whether the one or more data storage devices store malware; and based on the determination, identifying whether the one or more data storage devices stores malware by providing a warning signal.