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System, method, and computer program product for preventing a modification to a domain name system setting

US9294505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Lokesh Kumar · Frisco, US
Harinath Vishwanath Ramachetty · Bengaluru, IN
Nandi Dharma Kishore · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Grant date	Mar 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 20, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1483
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for preventing a modification to a domain name system setting. In use, an attempt to modify a domain name system setting is detected. Additionally, a source of the attempt and an attribute of the modification are verified. Further, the modification to the domain name system setting is prevented, based on the verification.

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