Diagnostic OS for Automated Malware Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current malware removal processes are time-consuming and often ineffective due to the need to operate multiple software products simultaneously, and existing solutions struggle to remove active malware during the removal process, as they are often hindered by the Normal Operating System's environment.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a Diagnostic Operating System that isolates malware removal processes from the Normal Operating System, allowing multiple malware removal software products to be automated and executed in a controlled environment, with redirection of environment variables and timing-critical adjustments to ensure proper functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple malware removal software products are operated simultaneously, then the coverage and effectiveness of malware removal is improved, but the time required and complexity of the process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple malware removal software products into a single integrated system that operates within a unified Diagnostic Operating System. This consolidation allows the system to execute multiple removal tools simultaneously in a coordinated manner, improving coverage while reducing the time required compared to manually operating separate products.
Solution Approach 2:
The Diagnostic Operating System serves as a universal platform that can execute various malware removal applications with different functionality. This multi-functional environment allows a single system to perform multiple removal tasks that would otherwise require separate dedicated systems, thereby reducing overall process time while maintaining comprehensive coverage.
2Ease of operation
If malware removal software operates under the Normal Operating System, then the software can utilize existing system environment and variables, but active malware can interfere with and hinder the removal process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the operating system into two distinct environments: a Normal Operating System that may contain malware, and a separate Diagnostic Operating System that is clean and isolated. This segmentation allows malware removal software to operate in a safe environment free from malware interference while still maintaining the ability to access and modify system variables and environment settings needed for effective removal operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The Diagnostic Operating System acts as an intermediary layer between the Normal Operating System and the malware removal software. This intermediate environment provides a clean, controlled platform for execution while maintaining necessary connections to the target system's environment variables and registry, enabling software functionality without direct exposure to harmful malware factors.
3Reliability
If a Diagnostic Operating System is used to isolate malware removal processes, then malware interference is eliminated, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The Diagnostic Operating System is implemented as a simplified copy or virtualization of the Normal Operating System's core functions. This copying approach provides the necessary isolation and reliability while minimizing the increase in system complexity, as the Diagnostic OS reuses many of the same fundamental components and interfaces as the Normal OS rather than creating an entirely new complex system.
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AI summary
The present invention automates the operation of multiple malware removal software products using a computerized system that systematically operates the multiple selected software products. These products are executed within a customized Diagnostic Operating System, which is different from the Normal Operating System in which the computer normally operates. Thus, any malware that may be attached to any of the programs, shells, drivers, services, or data files associated with the Normal Operating System cannot corrupt the malware removal process performed under the Diagnostic Operating System. Preferably, the Diagnostic Operating System is accessed from a read-only device prepared on a secure computer separate from the computer that is the target of the malware removal process, and the Diagnostic Operating System executes in a read-only environment. Because many malware removal products rely upon the environment provided by the Normal Operating System, the Diagnostic Operating System must provide redirection to ensure such products perform as expected. Event-triggered redirection of environment variables may be done by either injection of values, or by interception of name/key invocations.