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E-mail virus protection system and method

DC CAFC
  • US 7,506,155 B1
  • Filed: 05/31/2005
  • Issued: 03/17/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for protecting a network from a virus contained in an e-mail message as executable code, the method comprising:

  • receiving the e-mail message;

    converting the executable code from an executable format to a non-executable format by using an application-level process which retains an appearance, human readability, and semantic content of the e-mail message; and

    forwarding the non-executable format to a recipient of the e-mail message.

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