CPC G06F 21/575 (2013.01) [G06F 21/51 (2013.01); G06F 2221/033 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
a processor; and
a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) coupled to the processor, the BIOS having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the IHS to:
download an Unsafe Application List (UAL) from an online source;
during a bootstrap process of the IHS, compare a plurality of Applications (Apps) installed on the IHS against a list of harmful applications included in an UAL;
when a harmful application is found by the comparison, enforce one or more policies to restrict the harmful application from being executed on the IHS.
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