Patent ID: 7243348
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computing device implemented method, comprising: automatically updating one or more integrity references of a software entity during installation of the software entity onto the computing apparatus; and automatically periodically determining, independent of the software entity's execution, whether integrity of the computer apparatus has been compromised, based at least in part on said one or more integrity references of the software entity that are automatically updated during installation of the software entity wherein said automatic updating of the one or more integrity references of the software entity during installation of the software entity comprises automatically determining an integrity family for a component of the software entity during installation of the software entity; wherein said automatic determining of an integrity family for a component of the software entity during installation of the software entity comprises automatically determining during installation of the software entity, whether an integrity family is specified for the component of the software entity, and if an integrity family is not specified for the component of the software entity, automatically assigning an integrity family for the component of the software entity.