Systems and methods for securing computers
US7831672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/145
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for avoiding electronic mail (email) attacks on a computer by downloading one or more emails in virtual-copy format to prevent the one or more emails from executing; determining whether a potentially infected email is in the one or more emails; and displaying the potentially infected email to a user and providing a user interface to allow the user to select and delete the infected email prior to downloading emails to the user's computer.
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