Apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture for intercepting, examining and controlling code, data and files and their transfer
US7917585B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/606
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture are claimed for processing stored and forwarded code comprising the transferring of the stored and forwarded code from a storage area to a transfer component, wherein the code is passed to a proscribed code scanner. The proscribed code seamier indicates the presence or absence of proscribed code, which may be a virus, confidential material, harassing material, etc. and provides the indication back to the transfer component, wherein the code may be quarantined or otherwise intercepted depending upon the results of the scan. The especially preferred embodiments operate within a UNIX sendmail environment.
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