SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MOUNTING AN IMAGE OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM IN A PRE-BOOT ENVIRONMENT FOR VALIDATING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM

摘要

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for mounting an image of a computer system in a pre-boot environment for validating the computer system. An image of an operating system is mounted in a pre-boot environment of the programmable device. An untrusted component of the operating system is identified that is registered to be automatically loaded or loaded during a boot-up stage of the operating system that is predetermined to be early. The untrusted component is rescheduled to be initiated after loading of at least a portion of a security system on the programmable device.

主权项

1. A computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon that when executed cause a programmable device to:
mount an image of an operating system in a pre-boot environment of the programmable device; identify an untrusted component of the operating system registered to be automatically loaded or loaded during a boot-up stage of the operating system that is predetermined to be early; and reschedule the untrusted component to be initiated after loading of at least a portion of a security system on the programmable device.