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NEWBORN DOMAIN SCREENING OF ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES

  • US 20160337394A1
  • Filed: 05/11/2015
  • Published: 11/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2015
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for implementation of a system for screening electronic mail messages, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that in response to execution by the processor cause the apparatus to implement at least:

  • a scanner configured to receive an electronic mail message, and scan the electronic mail message for a uniform resource identifier (URI) of an Internet resource embedded therein;

    a WHOIS client coupled to the scanner and in an instance in which a URI is embedded in the electronic mail message, configured to query a WHOIS server for a created date of the Internet resource, the WHOIS server being queried using information contained in the URI from which the Internet resource is identifiable; and

    a control coupled to the WHOIS client and configured to determine an age of the Internet resource from the created date, and perform a remedial action in an instance in which the age of the Internet resource is less than a threshold age.

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