SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING AND BLOCKING MALICIOUS CONTENT IN INSTANT MESSAGES

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11969768

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A protocol management system comprises a gateway configured to receive all instant message traffic flowing into and out of a local network and a security module configured to check each instant message coming into the local network via the gateway, determine whether the instant message includes a URL, if so determine whether the URL is in a blacklist and send a challenge to a sender associated with the instant message when it is determined that the URL is not in the blacklist.

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QUEST SOFTWARE INC4 POLARIS WAY ALISO VIEJO CA 92656

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Shastri, Vijnan Palo Alto, CA 30 1870

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