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DETECTING SPAM MESSAGES USING RAPID SENDER REPUTATION FEEDBACK ANALYSIS

  • US 20090013054A1
  • Filed: 07/06/2007
  • Published: 01/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network device for selectively managing delivery of messages over a network, comprising:

  • a transceiver to send and receive data over the network; and

    a processor that is operative to perform actions, including;

    receiving, from a user, a spam report indicating that a message sender is sending spam;

    determining a time in which the spam report is received;

    predicting a total number of spam reports expected based in part on the received spam report and the time;

    using the predicted total number of spam reports to statistically categorize a reputation of the message sender; and

    if the message sender is categorized as a spammer, performing an action to prevent another message being sent to the user from the message sender.

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