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Preventing execution of programs that are embedded in email messages

  • US 10,225,281 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2016
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a memory that stores instructions; and

    a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;

    generating, in response to receiving an indication to display a first email message, a second email message from the first email message, wherein generating the second email message includes;

    identifying a start tag within the first email message, the start tag indicating a beginning of an embedded function within the first email message;

    identifying an end tag within the first email message, the end tag corresponding to the start tag and indicating an end of the embedded function;

    comparing the start tag to a predefined list of tags to exclude; and

    excluding the start tag, embedded function, and end tag in the second email message responsive to the start tag being included in the predefined list of tags to exclude; and

    displaying the second email message in response to the indication to display the first email message.

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