Tracking computer infections
US7434297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique is disclosed for tracking a virus. The technique comprises copying information from a first packet; passing through a second packet; saving the copied information; determining whether an infection has been received, wherein the infection is associated with a network transmission, and wherein the network transmission is also associated with the first packet; and retrieving the saved information.
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