SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ANALYZING WEB ADDRESSES
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1. A method of controlling access to web content comprising:
- receiving a request for at least one uniform resource locator (URL);
generating an indicator of active content associated with the URL, wherein the indicator is based on data associated with at least one component of the URL; and
determining whether to allow the request based at least partly on the indicator.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for identifying active content in websites on a network. One embodiment includes a method of classifying web addresses. One embodiment may include a method of generating a score indicative of the reputation, or likelihood that a web site associated with an uncategorized URL contains active or other targeted content based on an analysis of the URL. In certain embodiments, the score is determined solely from the URL string. Other embodiments include systems configured to perform such methods.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to web content comprising:
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receiving a request for at least one uniform resource locator (URL); generating an indicator of active content associated with the URL, wherein the indicator is based on data associated with at least one component of the URL; and determining whether to allow the request based at least partly on the indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling access to web content comprising:
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a gateway server module configured to receive a request for at least one uniform resource locator (URL); a URL analysis module configured to generate an indicator of active content associated with the URL based on data associated with at least one component of the URL; a policy module configured to identify a policy associated with the URL; and a content filtering module configured to determine whether to allow the request based at least partly on the indicator and the policy. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for controlling access to web content, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for at least one uniform resource locator (URL); means for generating an indicator of active content associated with the URL, wherein said indicator is based on data associated with at least one component of the URL; means for identifying a policy associated with the URL; and means for determining whether to allow said request based at least partly on the at least indicator and the policy.
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