Patent ID: 7370233

Claim:
A computer implemented method for verifying the integrity of a backup of a computer, the method comprising the steps of: an integrity verification manager auditing the computer and storing computer audit information identifying at least one item from a group of items consisting of: at least one currently executing system process; at least one currently executing user process; and at least one currently open listening port; the integrity verification manager restoring the backup of the computer to a virtual machine environment; the integrity verification manager auditing the restoration of the backup in the virtual machine environment and determining if the at least one identified item from the stored computer audit information is present in the restoration; the integrity verification manager performing a step from a group of steps consisting of: responsive to determining that at least one item from the stored computer audit information is not present in the restoration, the integrity verification manager determining that the restoration failed; and responsive to determining that all items from the stored computer audit information are present in the restoration, the integrity verification manager determining that the restoration succeeded.