Method and system for operating multiple web pages with anti-spoofing protection
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1. A computer-implemented method for identifying unscrupulous popup dialogs when operating a web browser with tabbed browsing, comprising:
- inspecting one or more software messages associated with one or more browser instances operating in tabbed browsing; and
automatically repositioning a browser instance from a background position to a foreground position when the browser instance provides at least one of a dialog box, a message box, another web browser, and another browser instance.
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Abstract
Method and system for operating tabbed browsing with anti-spoofing protection. Tabbed browsing operates to detect pop-up dialogs sent from malicious web pages operating in a background browser. Keystrokes and keyboard messages are prevented from being delivered to background browsers. Unauthorized movement of background browsers are detected. URLs are inspected before being saved or restored.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for identifying unscrupulous popup dialogs when operating a web browser with tabbed browsing, comprising:
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inspecting one or more software messages associated with one or more browser instances operating in tabbed browsing; and
automatically repositioning a browser instance from a background position to a foreground position when the browser instance provides at least one of a dialog box, a message box, another web browser, and another browser instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-implemented method for preventing messages from being delivered to a browser instance in a background position when operating a web browser with tabbed browsing, comprising:
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inspecting one or more software messages associated with one or more browser instances operating in tabbed browsing;
determining if the one or more software messages are at least one of a keystroke and a keyboard message; and
discarding the at least one of the keystroke and the keyboard message associated with the browser instance in the background position in tabbed browsing wherein the at least one of the keystroke and the keyboard message are not processed. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon for facilitating tabbed browsing with anti-spoofing protection, comprising:
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a tab manager, one or more tab bar components, and one or more browser interface components operable to provide tabbed browsing; and
the tab manager operable to at least one of monitor one or more messages between an operating system and the one or more browser interface components, receive the one or more messages directed to the one or more browser interface components, verify a position of one or more browser instances with the one or more tab bar components, identify spoofing from the one or more messages, and mitigate spoofing from the one or more messages. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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