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System and method for prosecuting dangerous IP addresses on the internet

  • US 8,561,187 B1
  • Filed: 09/29/2011
  • Issued: 10/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for identifying and prosecuting a threatening Internet Protocol (IP) address on the Internet, the method comprising:

  • transmitting information to a server, the information comprising one or more events emanating from an IP address;

    analyzing the one or more events at a server;

    determining that the one or more events have violated a predetermined policy for conduct on the Internet;

    publishing the IP address on a list of threatening IP addresses to be blocked by users adhering to the predetermined policy for conduct on the Internet; and

    performing a threat aging algorithm for the IP address published on the list of threatening IP addresses to determine if the IP address should be removed from the list of threatening IP addresses, the threat aging algorithm comprising one or more of (i) determining a reoccurring behavior associated with the IP address and (ii) determining a volume of events performed by the IP address.

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