EXTERNALLY COUPLED MALWARE ALERTING DEVICE AND METHODS THEREFOR

摘要

A malware alerting device externally coupled to a computer. The malware alerting device is configured to generate audiovisual cues responsive to a malware alert generated by an anti-malware application executing on the computer. The malware alerting device has a pet-shape to mimic a pet and includes at least two parts mimicking a body part of the pet. The malware alerting device also includes driver logic configured for receiving a command from the computer, the command being generated responsive to the malware alert generated by the anti-malware application. The malware alerting device further includes a transducer for generating audiovisual cues from the command.