Patent ID: 9262636
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. A method for neutralizing a software-blocking computer operation performed by ransomware, the method comprising: connecting a separate antivirus activation device to a computer, wherein the device comprises connectors for connection to a control bus, a controller providing the device operation hardware and software logical circuitry and communicating via the control bus, and an activation unit; receiving, at the activation unit of the separate antivirus activation device, an indication to neutralize the ransomware, wherein the indication is not initiated via an input device of the computer; transmitting, from the activation unit of the separate antivirus activation device, an activation signal for an antivirus software stored on the computer; and activating, without resetting the computer and without losing unsaved current user data, a computer unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure, wherein said computer unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure comprises: