Patent ID: 7685174
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer with an operating system, the computer comprising: an input receiving device operable to receive an input from a user to specify operative files used by the computer to be monitored, the specified files being a subset of files used by the computer; and a file regenerator operable to: verify that the user has provided backup copies of the operative files for replacing the operative files; monitor the operative files; compare the operative files with the backup files, or receive messages indicating modifications to the operative files; detect modification of one of the operative files based on the comparing or one of the received messages while monitoring the operative files; initiate replacement of the modified operative file with the backup copy of the modified operative file, the replacement of the modified operative file being initiated upon detecting the modification of the operative file regardless of whether the modification is a valid modification; complete the replacement of the modified operative file with the backup copy of the modified operative file; and store an indication that the modified operative file is replaced with the backup copy of the modified operative file.