Online risk mitigation
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- querying a service for a reputation associated with an object from an online source, responsive to selection of the object; and
responsive to a determination that the reputation does not meet a threshold reputation level that is determined at least in part using heuristics;
providing an estimated risk level associated with the object;
storing a backup of a client for restoring the client that is to receive the object prior to obtaining the object; and
obtaining the object after the backup of the client is stored.
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Abstract
Online risk mitigation techniques are described. In an implementation, a service is queried for a reputation associated with an object from an online source in response to selection of the object. A backup of a client that is to receive the object is stored prior to obtaining the object when the reputation does not meet a threshold reputation level.
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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querying a service for a reputation associated with an object from an online source, responsive to selection of the object; and responsive to a determination that the reputation does not meet a threshold reputation level that is determined at least in part using heuristics; providing an estimated risk level associated with the object; storing a backup of a client for restoring the client that is to receive the object prior to obtaining the object; and obtaining the object after the backup of the client is stored. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a reputation module configured to query a service for a reputation associated with an object requested in an online session by a client, the reputation based at least in part on heuristics; and a backup module configured to automatically create a virtual environment such that the object is isolated, within the virtual environment, from a backup of data of the client for restoring the client to a state represented in the backup of the data of the client, the backup of the data of the client is created and stored responsive to a determination that the reputation does not meet a threshold reputation level and prior to receiving the object, the backup module further configured to suspend an automatic backup of the client that is scheduled to occur after the object is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. One or more computer-readable memory devices comprising instructions that are executable to generate a service that is operable to:
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query for a reputation associated with web content that is designated by a uniform resource locator (URL) before the web content is accessed, the reputation based at least in part on heuristics; and if the reputation meets a threshold reputation level for a client, then; access the web content; if the reputation does not meet the threshold reputation level for the client, then; store a backup of data of the client to restore the client to a state before the web content was accessed; provide an estimated risk level associated with the web content; and access the web content after the backup of the data of the client is stored and the estimated risk level is provided. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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