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Propagation of viruses through an information technology network

US9197602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2003
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0227
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Requests to send data from a first host within a network of hosts are monitored against a record of destination hosts that have been sent data in accordance with a predetermined policy. Destination host identities (not the record) are stored in a buffer. The buffer size is monitored to determine whether requests from the first host are pursuant to viral activity therein.

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