Portable media system with virus blocker and method of operation thereof

1. A method of operation of a portable media system, the method comprising:

detecting access from a host computer system to the portable media system, the portable media system comprising a public partition and a private partition for storing files;

enabling access, from the host computer system to the portable media system, to a virus blocker in the public partition of the portable media system;

receiving a command, from the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, to enable access to the private partition in the portable media system;

deleting, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, an infected file in the portable media system detected by the virus blocker; and

enabling, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, transfer of a file without a virus between the host computer system and the portable media system.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the public partition is always accessible, wherein the public partition is a read-only memory.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the private partition is not accessible until the virus blocker is activated.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the host computer system may read, write, and/or execute files in the private partition after access is enabled by the virus blocker.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein files in the private partition are scanned for viruses by the virus blocker.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virus blocker runs in a background on the host computer system.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virus blocker is stored as an executable file within the portable media system.

8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virus blocker is configured for downloading virus signatures from a web-based repository for storage on the portable media system, wherein the virus blocker is configured for scanning files for possible infections with the downloaded virus signatures downloaded or previously stored virus signatures.

9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the portable media system monitors file modifications and scans new or modified files for a computer malware.

10. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the virus blocker monitors the portable media system for file accesses, which include read, write, and execute files.

11. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the infected file is automatically deleted.

12. A portable media system comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

one or more computer processors, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more computer processors, cause the one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising:

detecting access from a host computer system to the portable media system, the portable media system comprising a public partition and a private partition for storing files;

enabling access, from the host computer system to the portable media system, to a virus blocker in the public partition of the portable media system;

receiving a command, from the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, to enable access to the private partition in the portable media system;

deleting, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, an infected file in the portable media system detected by the virus blocker; and

enabling, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, transfer of a file without a virus between the host computer system and the portable media system.

13. The portable media system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the public partition is always accessible, wherein the public partition is a read-only memory.

14. The portable media system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the private partition is not accessible until the virus blocker is activated.

15. The portable media system as recited in claim 12 , wherein the host computer system may read, write, and/or execute files in the private partition after access is enabled by the virus blocker.

16. The portable media system as recited in claim 12 , wherein files in the private partition are scanned for viruses by the virus blocker.

17. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

detecting access from a host computer system to the portable media system, the portable media system comprising a public partition and a private partition for storing files;

enabling access, from the host computer system to the portable media system, to a virus blocker in the public partition of the portable media system;

receiving a command, from the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, to enable access to the private partition in the portable media system;

deleting, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, an infected file in the portable media system detected by the virus blocker; and

enabling, by the virus blocker executing on the host computer system, transfer of a file without a virus between the host computer system and the portable media system.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium as recited in claim 17 , wherein the public partition is always accessible, wherein the public partition is a read-only memory.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium as recited in claim 17 , wherein the private partition is not accessible until the virus blocker is activated.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium as recited in claim 17 , wherein the host computer system may read, write, and/or execute files in the private partition after access is enabled by the virus blocker.