Method and system for detecting blocking and removing spyware
US7636943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a method for detecting spyware activity, the method comprises the steps of: monitoring outgoing communication data sent from a user's computer; searching for predefined keywords within the communication data; indicating spyware activity in the user's computer by presence of at least one of the predefined keywords within the communication data, the keywords are selected from a group comprising: a signature of the spyware, personal information of the user, an addressee to where the communication data is sent. The method may further comprise: upon detecting a spyware activity in the user's computer, blocking communication from the computer. The method may further comprise removing the spyware. The blocking can be carried out at the user's computer, at the gateway to which the user's computer is connected, etc.
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