Method for defending against malware

Abstract

A malware for defending against a malware includes the following steps: create a bait file in a storage media of an electric appliance; check whether the bait file is changed; when the bait file is changed, shut down the electric appliance. Thus, when the bait file is changed, it is determined that the malware has begun to execute, and the electric appliance is shut down immediately, so as to avoid the other files in the storage medium from continuously being changed by the malware, facilitating the follow-up information rescue.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.