Patent ID: 7007302
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for preventing an outbreak of malicious code, comprising: a) identifying malicious code at a local location on a network; b) encrypting information relating to the malicious code at the local location; c) sending the encrypted information relating to the malicious code to a plurality of remote locations utilizing the network; and d) blocking instances of the malicious code at the remote locations for a predetermined amount of time based on the information; e) registering at least one of a name and checksum of a file containing the malicious code as a known threat; f) wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of a type, context, protocol, severity, reporting server, and IP address associated with the malicious code; g) wherein the information relating to the malicious code includes an identification of the source of the malicious code, wherein communications originating at the identified source are denied access to the remote locations for the predetermined amount of time.