Countering spam that uses disguised characters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7921159
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10686356

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Computer-implemented methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for countering spam that disguises characters within an electronic message (1). A method embodiment of the present invention comprises locating (36) portions of an electronic message (1) where the difference between foreground color and background color is negligible; deleting (37) from the electronic message (1) foreground characters from said portions, to form a redacted electronic message; and forwarding (33) the redacted electronic message to a spam filter (23).

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NORTONLIFELOCK INC60 E RIO SALADO PKWY SUITE 1000 TEMPE AS 85281

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Cooley, Shaun P El Segundo, US 10 183

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