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System and method for analyzing web content

  • US 9,680,866 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2015
  • Issued: 06/13/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of classifying web content, implemented on one or more computer processors, the method comprising:

  • using at least one of the processors, receiving a request for a web page from a workstation over a computer network;

    using at least one of the processors, determining a first property associated with content of the web page, the first property comprising static content associated with the web page;

    using at least one of the processors, determining a second property associated with the content of the web page based at least in part on information determined via execution of active content associated with the web page in a sandbox environment;

    using at least one of the processors, evaluating a logical expression relating the first property and the second property, at least in part by evaluating whether a constant value matches at least a portion of the content of the web page;

    using at least one of the processors, associating the web page with a category based on a result of the evaluation;

    determining whether to allow or block network access to the web page based on the category;

    sending the request for the web page to the Internet in response to determining the network access is allowed; and

    blocking the request for the web page in response to determining the network access is blocked.

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