Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System and method for limiting spyware activity
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Application No.: US14819884Application Date: 2015-08-06
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Publication No.: US09727710B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Christoph Alme
- Applicant: McAfee Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
- Current Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blank Rome LLP
- Main IPC: G06F21/16
- IPC: G06F21/16 ; H04L29/06 ; G06F17/30

Abstract:
A system and method of detecting and limiting unsolicited data uploads. Downloaded content such as web pages and emails are scanned for web forms and/or links. A watermark is added where appropriate and the modified downloaded content is forwarded to the person who requested the content. A check is made to determine whether information received from a user includes appropriate watermarks. If so, the watermark is removed and the information is forwarded to its destination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150379246A1 System and Method for Limiting Spyware Activity Public/Granted day:2015-12-31
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