Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer conferencing – Demand based messaging
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Patel, Haresh N (Department: 2447)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer conferencing
Demand based messaging
C709S248000, C726S022000, C726S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07917593
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for employing automatic reply systems to detect e-mail scammer IP addresses whereby a decoy system to receive illegitimate e-mails, also known as a “honeypot” is established. E-mails sent to the honeypot decoy e-mail addresses are initially scanned and preliminarily identified as scam e-mails and the fact that the scammer must make contact with the intended user/victim is exploited by analyzing the scam e-mail to identify one or more e-mail addresses in either the header or the body of the preliminarily identified scam e-mail. The one or more identified e-mail addresses are then extracted and fabricated reply e-mails are generated that include one or more mechanisms for ascertaining the IP address of the scammer. The fabricated reply e-mails are then sent to the one or more identified e-mail addresses and when the scammer takes the necessary action, the IP address and browser information associated with scammer is obtained.
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Gunnison McKay & Hodgson, L.L.P.
McKay Philip
Patel Haresh N
Symantec Corporation
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