System and method of analyzing web addresses
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1. A method of controlling access to requested web content, implemented on at least one processor, comprising:
- receiving, using at least the processor, a request for access to web content located at an address specified by a uniform resource locator (URL);
determining which processes are spawned by the web content identified by the URL;
comparing which processes are spawned with a list to determine properties of the URL; and
determining, using at least the processor, whether to allow the request based at least partly on the determined properties.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for identifying active content in websites on a network. One embodiment includes a method of classifying web addresses. One embodiment may include a method of generating a score indicative of the reputation, or likelihood that a web site associated with an uncategorized URL contains active or other targeted content based on an analysis of the URL. In certain embodiments, the score is determined solely from the URL string. Other embodiments include systems configured to perform such methods.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to requested web content, implemented on at least one processor, comprising:
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receiving, using at least the processor, a request for access to web content located at an address specified by a uniform resource locator (URL); determining which processes are spawned by the web content identified by the URL; comparing which processes are spawned with a list to determine properties of the URL; and determining, using at least the processor, whether to allow the request based at least partly on the determined properties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer system for controlling access to web content comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive a request for web content located at an address specified by a uniform resource locator (URL); a processor configured to; determine which processes are spawned by the web content identified by the URL; compare which processes are spawned with a list to determine properties of the URL; and determine whether to allow the request based at least partly on the determined properties. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer system for controlling access to web content, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for web content located at an address specified by an uniform resource locator (URL); means for determining which processes are spawned by the web content identified by the URL; means for comparing which processes are spawned with a list to determine properties of the URL; and means for determining whether to allow said request based at least partly on the determined properties.
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