Patents by Inventor Michael D. Fuller

Michael D. Fuller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rootkit detection
    Patent number: 8086835
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to rootkit detection and provide a method, system and computer program product for external rootkit detection and remediation. In one embodiment of the invention, an external rootkit detection tool can be provided. The tool can include external static memory with an input/output (I/O) port interface to an external I/O port on a target computing platform. The tool further can include a boot image disposed in the external static memory, and rootkit detection and remediation logic disposed in the external static memory and referenced by the boot image. In one aspect of the embodiment, the external static memory can include a universal serial bus (USB) key and, correspondingly, the I/O port can include an external USB port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher J. Argus, Chase N. Douglas, Dan J. Di Spaltro, Michael D. Fuller
  • ROOTKIT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20080301426
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to rootkit detection and provide a method, system and computer program product for external rootkit detection and remediation. In one embodiment of the invention, an external rootkit detection tool can be provided. The tool can include external static memory with an input/output (I/O) port interface to an external I/O port on a target computing platform. The tool further can include a boot image disposed in the external static memory, and rootkit detection and remediation logic disposed in the external static memory and referenced by the boot image. In one aspect of the embodiment, the external static memory can include a universal serial bus (USB) key and, correspondingly, the I/O port can include an external USB port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher J. Arges, Chase N. Douglas, Dan J. Di Spaltro, Michael D. Fuller