Systems and methods for detecting private browsing mode
US9203850B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0253
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for detecting private browsing mode may include (1) determining that a browser application is operating as a foreground application on the computing device, (2) detecting computing activity occurring on the computing device while the browser is operating in the foreground, (3) determining that no new entry has been made in the browser's history, (4) in response to determining that no new entry has been made in the browser's history, incrementing a certainty level score that identifies a level of certainty that the browser is executing in private browsing mode, (5) determining that the certainty level score has exceeded a certainty threshold, indicating that the browser is likely to be executing in private browsing mode, and (6) performing a security action in response to determining that the browser is likely to be executing in private browsing mode. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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