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US 2022/0366046 A1Published application
Anti-malware adaptor for removable storage devices
AssigneeTxone Networks Inc.
InventorsWen-Hao CHENG, Hsiao-Pei TIEN, Pao-Han LEE
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Abstract
An adaptor includes non-volatile memory that stores a scan engine. A removable storage device is connected to the adaptor, which in turn is connected to a host computer. Files being copied between the removable storage device and the host computer through the adaptor are scanned for malware using the scan engine.
Claims20
An industrial control system comprising:
- a host computer that is configured to control an industrial equipment;
- an adaptor comprising a first connector and a second connector, the first connector of the adaptor being removably connected to a connector of a host computer, the adaptor comprising a non-volatile memory that stores a scan engine;
- and
- a removable storage device comprising a first connector that is removably connected to the second connector of the adaptor,
- wherein files being copied between the host computer and the removable storage device through the adaptor are scanned using the scan engine of the adaptor for malware.
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An anti-malware adaptor comprising:
- a first connector that is configured to be removably connected to a connector of a removable storage device;
- a second connector that is configured to be removably connected to a connector of a host computer;
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- a non-volatile memory that stores a scan engine, the scan engine being configured to scan files being copied between the removable storage device and the host computer through the anti-malware adaptor for malware.
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A method of copying files between a host computer and a removable storage device, the method comprising:
- removably connecting the removable storage device to an adaptor, the adaptor comprising a non-volatile memory that stores a scan engine;
- removably connecting the adaptor to the host computer;
- scanning, using the scan engine of the adaptor, a first file being copied from the removable storage device to the host computer for malware;
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- allowing the host computer to access the first file in response to the first file not being detected as malware during the scanning.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.