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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Applicant:
F-secure Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Inventors:
Christine Bejerasco, Helsinki, FI;
Karmina Aquino, Helsinki, FI;
Assignee:
F-Secure Corporation, Helsinki, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 12/16 (2006.01); G08B 23/00 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/51 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/145 (2013.01); G06F 21/51 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling a download source for an electronic file. The method includes at a server, receiving from a user device an identity of a first source from which the user device wishes to obtain the electronic file. The received identity of the first source is compared with an identity of a known reputable source associated with the electronic file. If the first source and the known reputable source do not match, a message is sent to the user device that includes the identity of the reputable source.