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REPUTATION-BASED THREAT PROTECTION

  • US 20120311703A1
  • Filed: 08/15/2011
  • Published: 12/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reputation based threat protection, the method comprising:

  • maintaining information in memory concerning a plurality of identified threats, the maintained information provided by a plurality of preselected sources;

    receiving an e-mail message over a communication network;

    executing instructions stored in memory, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor;

    separates the received e-mail message into a plurality of components,searches the maintained information to identify a reputation score associated with each of the plurality of components, anddetermines that the e-mail is a threat based on the identified reputation score of each of the plurality of components; and

    sending information to a designated recipient regarding the determination that the e-mail is a threat, the information being sent over the communication network.

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