Web-based traceback system and method using reverse caching proxy
US8341721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/5683
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a web-based traceback system and method using reverse caching proxy, which can effectively protect a web server against various attacks launched by illegitimate user by acquiring network information and location information of users who attempt to access the web server through an anonymous server, without a requirement of installing any agent program in the users' clients. The web-based traceback system may include a reverse caching proxy server receiving a hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) packet transmitted to a web server by a client, analyzing the header of the HTTP packet and determining whether the client has attempted to access the web server through an anonymous server based on the results of the analysis; and a web tracking server generating a response page for the HTTP packet upon receiving the results of the determination performed by the reverse caching proxy server, inserting a tracking code in the response page, and providing the response page to the client through the reverse caching proxy server, wherein the tracking code is automatically executed in a web browser of the client and thus provides network information of the client to the web tracking ser…
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