Patent ID: 8683063

Claim:
One or more nontransitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, facilitate a method of preventing undesired data from being communicated through a network, the method comprising: receiving from an anonymizing device an indication of an undesired data communication that originated within an access network associated with the anonymizing device, and an identification of one or more of: A) a computing device responsible for sending said communication from within the access network, or B) a user responsible for sending said communication from within the access network; on the basis of specified criteria, determining whether said indication is valid; when said indication is valid, incrementing a cumulative instance count that sums a number of instances associated with one or more of: A) the computing device, and B) the user; and when said cumulative count exceeds a predetermined threshold number of instances, implementing a measure to prevent a further undesired data communication from said computing device.