SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CATEGORIZING NETWORK TRAFFIC CONTENT
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Abstract
A method for categorizing network traffic content includes determining a first characterization of the network traffic content determining a first probability of accuracy associated with the first characterization, and categorizing the network traffic content based at least in part on the first characterization and the first probability of accuracy. A method for use in a process to categorize network traffic content includes obtaining a plurality of data, each of the plurality of data representing a probability of accuracy of a characterization of network traffic content, and associating each of the plurality of data with a technique for characterizing network traffic content. A method for categorizing network traffic content includes determining a characterization of the network traffic content, determining a weight value associated with the characterization, and categorizing network traffic content based at least in part on the characterization of the network traffic content and the weight value.
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1. (canceled)
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2. A computer-implemented method of categorizing network traffic content, comprising:
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receiving, via a network interface device of a networked device on which the method is implemented through instructions executable by at least one processor, network traffic content including an electronic message; determining, through execution of instructions of an electronic message content categorization module on the at least one processor, a first characterization of the network traffic content, the first characterization including that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the determining performed according to at least one analysis technique to obtain at least one categorization of the electronic message indicating the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the at least one analysis performed as a function of a database of known categorization properties of electronic message content; assigning a weight value to the first characterization to create a weighted first characterization, wherein the weighted first characterization provides for the weight value to modify the first characterization by a factor based on one or more probability studies; in accordance with a determination that at the weighted first characterization meets a prescribed accuracy threshold of accuracy, categorizing the electronic message content based at least in part on the weighted first characterization; and storing, on a data storage device, by the electronic message content categorization module, a representation of the determination that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content and data derived from the electronic message such that the stored representation is available to assist in processing subsequently received electronic messages included in network traffic content. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory device-readable storage medium, with instructions thereon which when executed by at least one processor of a network device, causes the network device to screen electronic message content by:
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receiving, via a network interface device of a networked device on which the method is implemented through instructions executable by at least one processor, network traffic content including an electronic message; determining, through execution of instructions of an electronic message content categorization module on the at least one processor, a first characterization of the network traffic content, the first characterization including that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the determining performed according to at least one analysis technique to obtain at least one categorization of the electronic message indicating the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the at least one analysis performed as a function of a database of known categorization properties of electronic message content; assigning a weight value to the first characterization to create a weighted first characterization, wherein the weighted first characterization provides for the weight value to modify the first characterization by a factor based on one or more probability studies; in accordance with a determination that at the weighted first characterization meets a prescribed accuracy threshold of accuracy, categorizing the electronic message content based at least in part on the weighted first characterization; and storing, on a data storage device, by the electronic message content categorization module, a representation of the determination that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content and data derived from the electronic message such that the stored representation is available to assist in processing subsequently received electronic messages included in network traffic content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An network device comprising:
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at least one processor; at least one memory device; at least one network interface device; an electronic message content categorization module stored on the at least one memory device and executable by the at least one processor to; receive, via a network interface device of a networked device on which the method is implemented through instructions executable by at least one processor, network traffic content including an electronic message; determine, through execution of instructions of an electronic message content categorization module on the at least one processor, a first characterization of the network traffic content, the first characterization including that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the determining performed according to at least one analysis technique to obtain at least one categorization of the electronic message indicating the electronic message likely includes undesirable content, the at least one analysis performed as a function of a database of known categorization properties of electronic message content; assign a weight value to the first characterization to create a weighted first characterization, wherein the weighted first characterization provides for the weight value to modify the first characterization by a factor based on one or more probability studies; in accordance with a determination that at the weighted first characterization meets a prescribed accuracy threshold of accuracy, categorize the electronic message content based at least in part on the weighted first characterization; and store, on a data storage device, by the electronic message content categorization module, a representation of the determination that the electronic message likely includes undesirable content and data derived from the electronic message such that the stored representation is available to assist in processing subsequently received electronic messages included in network traffic content. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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