DISCOVERY OF THE USE OF ANONYMIZING PROXIES BY ANALYSIS OF HTTP COOKIES
First Claim
1. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computers, performs the steps of:
- a. intercepting a website request from an end point;
b. identifying at least one cookie present in said website request;
c. analyzing a predetermined characteristic of said website request, said predetermined characteristic associated with said at least one cookie;
d. applying a rule corresponding to said predetermined characteristic; and
e. at least one of (i) identifying said website request as a valid website request and (ii) identifying said website request as a proxy website request based on an application of said rule.
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for systems, methods, and devices that determine whether a website request is from a proxy website or an anonymizer. Embodiments intercept a website request from an end point; identify at least one cookie present in said website request; analyze a predetermined characteristic of said website request, where the predetermined characteristic associated with the cookie; and apply a rule corresponding to said predetermined characteristic to make the determination as to whether the request is from a proxy website or anonymizer.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium that, when executing on one or more computers, performs the steps of:
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a. intercepting a website request from an end point; b. identifying at least one cookie present in said website request; c. analyzing a predetermined characteristic of said website request, said predetermined characteristic associated with said at least one cookie; d. applying a rule corresponding to said predetermined characteristic; and e. at least one of (i) identifying said website request as a valid website request and (ii) identifying said website request as a proxy website request based on an application of said rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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