Tracking computer infections
US7774847B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2028 |
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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. For each of at least a subset of received network packets it is determined whether the packet comprises an open packet. Information usable to determine a sender of the packet in the event the a virus associated with a network transmission with which the packet is associated is determined to have been received is copied from each packet determined to be an open packet, but not from at least a subset of packets not determined to be open packets.
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