Patent ID: 8826435
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for protecting a removable storage device from malware on a computer apparatus, the method comprising: receiving an indication that the removable storage device has been connected to the computer apparatus, wherein the removable storage device is partitioned into a CD-ROM partition and a user partition; automatically executing an anti-virus module stored in the CD-ROM partition on the removable storage device upon connecting the removable storage device to a computer apparatus; once anti-virus protection is in place, temporarily setting a write protection to an off state for the user partition on the removable storage device; when the removable storage device is disconnected from the computer apparatus, then returning the write protection for the user partition to a default state where the write protection is in an on state; and when the removable storage device is re-connected to the computer apparatus, then repeating the method.