FIELD: physics, computer engineering.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to an antivirus system. A storage device comprises an operating partition storing a file to be scanned, a read-only user interface program, a hidden partition storing a virus code. A processor is operably connected to a display device, wherein the read-only user interface program, when executed by the processor, enables said processor to display the user interface on said display device, receive an access request through said user interface and generate, in response to the access request, a password confirmation request to confirm a program/code update password used to control update of the antivirus program or virus code. An antivirus apparatus performs virus scanning of the file to be scanned in said operating partition based on said virus code in said hidden partition and includes an antivirus processor.
EFFECT: preventing unauthorised update of antivirus software.
9 cl, 4 dwg
