Patent ID: 9325727
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a first email; detecting a first link in the email, wherein the first link is associated with a first link destination; creating a second link, wherein the second link is associated with a second link destination, wherein the second link destination is associated with a predetermined address, wherein the predetermined address is associated with a verification site, wherein the verification site enables navigation to the first link destination, subject to verification that the first link destination is not suspicious; rewriting the first link with the second link; providing a second email, wherein the second email differs from the first email at least by having the first link rewritten with the second link; receiving an HTTP request associated with the verification site, wherein the HTTP request is for the second link destination; determining the first link destination from the second link destination; responsive to receiving the HTTP request associated with the verification site, verifying that the first link destination is not suspicious; and responsive to verifying that the first link destination is not suspicious, enabling navigation to the first link destination.