Patent ID: 7941848

Claim:
A method implemented at least in part by a computer, comprising: intercepting a first task comprising a non-user initiated attempt to install an application downloaded over the internet prior to the first task being performed in order to check the first task against rights of a user; identifying a second task; contacting a rights elevator to begin a process for elevating the user's rights; responsive to the user currently being logged on to the computer's operating system with an account having rights insufficient to permit the first task or the second task, prompting the user to enter a secure access sequence to elevate the rights of the user to a higher-rights context of the account, wherein the secure access sequence comprises simultaneous keystroke activation of more than one key; following entry of the secure access sequence and prior to elevating the rights of the user, enabling the user to assent to permit the first task through a user entry in addition to the secure access sequence; responsive to entry of the secure access sequence, initiating a process to minimally elevate the rights of the user to the higher-rights context of the account that minimally permits the first task without elevating the rights to another higher-rights context that would minimally permit the second task; and elevating the rights of the user effective to permit the first task, following entry of the secure access sequence and completion of the process to minimally elevate rights.