Patent ID: 9747437
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L

Claim:
1. An output control apparatus comprising: an output section that outputs data to outside; a condition storage section that stores an abnormal condition showing a characteristic of an operational pattern of the output section that results when malicious software outputs data and a normal condition showing a characteristic of an operational pattern of the output section that results when software other than the malicious software outputs data; and an output control section that controls output of data by the output section based on the likelihood that malicious software is responsible for the output by prohibiting output of data when a characteristic of an operational pattern of the output section satisfies the abnormal condition, permitting output of the data when the characteristic of the operational pattern of the output section satisfies the normal condition, and inquiring a user whether to output the data when the characteristic of the operational pattern of the output section does not satisfy either the abnormal condition or the normal condition, wherein the output control section confirms the validity of the user's instruction of whether to output the data, receives the user's instruction when the validity of the user's instruction is confirmed, and permits output of the data when the received user's instruction is to output the data.