File system level integrity verification and validation

摘要: An integrity verifier and validator is provided in which an initial anti-virus scan performed against entire file system to verify the of create a corresponding level verification database known scanned regions system. The contains copy system's partition table referencing range occupied inodes directory blocks. When new or updated content written blocks no longer assured, flags them on for rescanning. Subsequent attempts rescan any portion triggers validate whether that falls within have been flagged If they are not flagged, then rescanning unnecessary as at least assured. However, if software rescans presence viruses.