Domain reputation evaluation process and method
US10178121B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/618
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for the identification and subsequent rating of domains based on a result derived from a proprietary algorithm configured to detect when a new domain is registered, correlate the domain to registrant data, cross-check the data based on domain proximity to known-malignity, and output a proximity score employed to convey the potential for malicious content or intentions available or to be served as content accessible via the domain. The system is equipped with a dynamic domain database configured to provide near-real-time domain registration data across all domain extensions, facilitating the detection and scoring of new domains as soon as practicable after their inception. Domains are routinely re-evaluated for score consistency, helping to better maintain the security of visitors to websites hosted, or automated connections to infrastructure present on the domain.
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