Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for providing secure memory may include reserving, by a hypervisor stored in a memory device of the computing device, a portion of the memory device as a secure memory during a boot sequence of the computing device and preventing access to the secure memory by an operating system (OS). The method may include receiving a request for secure memory by an application and reserving a portion of the secure memory for the application. The method may include authenticating the application to access the reserved portion of the secure memory, and allowing the authenticated application to access the reserved portion of the secure memory. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: In the method of the present invention, an anti-virus scan of a file is performed in real time. A thread manager (101) detects (202) that an activity concerning a file has been initiated by a first thread. Responsive to the detection, the thread manager (101) determines (204) that a scan of the file should be conducted. The thread manager (101) initiates (206) the scan of the file by a second thread, thereby enabling the first thread to complete the activity concerning the file and to perform other tasks while the scan occurs. The thread manager (101) blocks (212) access to the file while the scan occurs.