Analyzing traffic patterns to detect infectious messages

US8955136B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8955136-B2
Application numberUS-201213400548-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 20, 2012
Priority dateJul 13, 2004
Publication dateFeb 10, 2015
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015

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Managing electronic messages comprises receiving a message, forwarding the message, determining that the forwarded message is infectious after the message has been forwarded and preventing the infectious forwarded message from spreading.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for classifying an electronic-mail message, the method comprising: storing a plurality of previously received messages in memory, wherein each previously received message is individually classified as suspicious, and wherein each suspicious classification is based on a probability of infection that is between a probability threshold for legitimate classification and a probability threshold for infectious classification; receiving a message sent ov…

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What does patent US8955136B2 cover?
Managing electronic messages comprises receiving a message, forwarding the message, determining that the forwarded message is infectious after the message has been forwarded and preventing the infectious forwarded message from spreading.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Rihn Jennifer, Oliver Jonathan J, Sonicwall Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/1416. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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