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System and method for detecting phishing webpages

  • US 9,621,566 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2014
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor controlled hybrid method for blocking identifying a phishing webpage, the method comprising:

  • capturing overall visual information and overall structural information about a webpage being browsed by a user, wherein capturing overall visual information includes capturing repeated snapshot images of the webpage;

    comparing the overall visual information and the overall structural information of the webpage with overall visual information and overall structural information of a legitimate webpage or a phishing webpage stored in a webpage database;

    calculating a measure of similarity;

    assessing the measure on the basis of a pre-determined threshold; and

    concluding the measure of similarity is above the pre-determined threshold thereby identifying a phishing webpage;

    and blocking the phishing webpage, thereby blocking the phishing webpage.

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