System and method for protecting computer users from web sites hosting computer viruses
First Claim
1. A method for protecting users from Web sites hosting computer viruses comprising the steps of:
- receiving information identifying a Web page selected for access by a user;
determining whether the Web page is hosted by a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing access to the Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for protecting computer users from Web sites hosting computer viruses and for protecting Web hosting systems from hosting Web pages that contains links to computer viruses. a method for protecting users from Web sites hosting computer viruses comprises the steps of: receiving information identifying a Web page selected for access by a user, determining whether the Web page is hosted by a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses, and allowing access to the Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database.
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78 Claims
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1. A method for protecting users from Web sites hosting computer viruses comprising the steps of:
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receiving information identifying a Web page selected for access by a user;
determining whether the Web page is hosted by a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing access to the Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for protecting a Web hosting system from hosting a Web page that contains a link to a computer virus comprising the steps of:
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receiving information identifying a first Web page to be hosted by the Web hosting system;
determining whether the first Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing hosting of the first Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for protecting users from Web sites hosting computer viruses comprising:
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a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and
computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform the steps of;
receiving information identifying a Web page selected for access by a user;
determining whether the Web page is hosted by a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing access to the Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for protecting a Web hosting system from hosting a Web page that contains a link to a computer virus comprising:
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a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;
a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and
computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform the steps of;
receiving information identifying a first Web page to be hosted by the Web hosting system;
determining whether the first Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing hosting of the first Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A computer program product for protecting users from Web sites hosting computer viruses, comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of receiving information identifying a Web page selected for access by a user;
determining whether the Web page is hosted by a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing access to the Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A computer program product for protecting a Web hosting system from hosting a Web page that contains a link to a computer virus, comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing the steps of receiving information identifying a first Web page to be hosted by the Web hosting system;
determining whether the first Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in a database of Web sites related to computer viruses; and
allowing hosting of the first Web page based on whether the Web page includes a link to a Web site that is included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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