Managing infectious messages as identified by an attachment

Details Managing infectious messages as identified by an attachment Managing infectious messages as identified by an attachment

2005-06-16

2008-03-11

Vu, Kim (Department: 2135)

Information security

Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...

Intrusion detection

C726S022000, C726S023000, C726S025000, C713S188000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07343624

ABSTRACT:
Managing electronic messages comprises receiving a message, forwarding the message, determining that the forwarded message is infectious after the message has been forwarded and preventing the infectious forwarded message from spreading.

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