Patent ID: 8533824
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a computer system for processing an electronic file, the method comprising the steps, performed by the computer system, of: identifying a portion of content data in the electronic file; determining, by the computer system, if the identified portion of content data is passive content data having a fixed purpose or active content data having an associated function; if the identified portion of content data is determined to be passive content data, then: if the identified portion of content data is determined to be active content data, then analysing the portion of active content data to determine whether the portion of active content data is known good and therefore is to be re-generated; and re-generating the portion of content data to create a re-generated electronic file, if the portion of content data is determined to be re-generated, wherein said step of analyzing a portion of active content data comprises: wherein the method resists spread of unwanted code and data without scanning the electronic file for the unwanted code and data.