Method and system for protecting against unknown malicious activities by determining a reputation of a link
US9317680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2119
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for protecting against unknown malicious activities by determining a reputation of a link are disclosed. A reputation server queries a database including reputation information associated with a plurality of links to retrieve a reputation of a redirected link. The reputation information may indicate whether the links are associated with a malicious activity. The reputation of the redirected link may be associated with the original link to create a reputation of the original link.
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