JP2007128119A - Method and system for carrying out filter processing of url, web page, and content - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system for carrying out the filter processing of URL, Web page and content. <P>SOLUTION: A Web page is acquired from one or more Web search engines in response to a search request, and the Web page is compared with the data base of classified Web pages. The classified Web pages include two or more categories of Web pages selected from a group constituted of Web pages having ad-ware, Web pages having spy-ware, fishing Web pages, Web pages having trace software, Web pages having Web browser hijacker, Web pages having virus, Web pages having Trojan horse, and Web pages having worm. Thus, it is possible to provide a provision method to a user when the acquired Web pages are included in a certain category. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method and system for filtering URLs, web pages and content.

  This application is 35 U.S. for provisional US Patent No. 60 / 609,843 (filed September 15, 2004, “METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FILTERING URLS, WEBPAGES, AND CONTENT”). S. Claims priority under C§119 (e).

  Computers and electronic devices that access information over a network, such as the Internet, generally use a software interface that allows the user to guide the operation of the computer when obtaining information from the network or accessing a database. In the case of the Internet, a network browser program is typically used as an interface that gives the user control over navigating the network and displays the user's computer information obtained from the network.

  The content displayed in the browser is typically provided by various web pages from various locations in the network. This information can generally include text, graphics, sound files, video files and other data. Text data obtained from the network and displayed in a web page includes a label commonly known as a hyperlink. These hyperlinks are associated with uniform resource locator (URL) addresses that point to different locations of information in the network.

  The user navigates through the network by selecting the hyperlink displayed in the browser, after which the browser loads its corresponding URL and downloads the web page or other related data. The user can also navigate by typing the URL into the browser address bar.

  The toolbar is a common feature associated with computer browsers. The toolbar allows the user to “bookmark” a web page and search the database and receive mail. Such toolbars are often for specific brands. For example, Yahoo! (Registered trademark) and Google (registered trademark) each develop a toolbar having characteristics of a specific brand.

  Computer browser toolbars are generally only used to navigate the Internet, access general information, and provide other general features (ie, mail, etc.). The Internet has become an integral part of organizational management as it grows in size. Attacks on computers by hackers are increasing. Furthermore, the attacks have evolved beyond the current ability of security management tools to identify and respond quickly to these attacks. As various attack methods are tried and eventually repelled, the attacker will try a new approach with more varied and sophisticated attack characteristics. Thus, maintaining computer security is an ongoing problem that is constantly changing and becoming increasingly complex. Computer users are also increasingly exposed to morally bad content that is offered unreliable, such as violence or pornography. Such users may not be interested in the content provided without asking, and therefore prefer not to be exposed to them without their permission.

  A computer attack can take many forms, and any one attack can include many different types of security events. A security event is an abnormal network condition that can cause a computer to have a security removal effect. Security events may include stealing secret or private information, causing damage by mechanisms such as viruses, worms, or Trojan horses, overwhelming the computer's ability to cause denial of service, etc. There is, but is not limited to it. Furthermore, attacks can be in the form of spyware, adware, browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and the like.

  Thus, a wide range of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and web pages with worms What is needed is a web browser tooler that allows users to more effectively fight potential security threats.

  The present invention relates to a new method and system useful for filtering URLs, web pages and / or content. In one aspect, the present invention obtains a web page from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, compares the web page to a database of classified web pages, and the classified web page is Web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and / or worms A method for providing a web page from the obtaining step includes two or more categories of web pages selected from a group of web pages having. Categorized webpages are also a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored webpages, pop-ups, spammed webpages, and / or popunders It may include content from a category that includes web pages with content selected from one or more.

  The providing step may further include displaying the web page to the user. When displayed, web pages that are not in the database of classified web pages may be displayed. Also, when displayed, a web page in a database of classified web pages may be displayed and the web page is marked as a member of that category when displayed. The providing step may further include displaying at least one web page in a categorized database of web pages from which content in the category can be edited. The providing step may further include displaying a list of web pages received from a search engine. Further, the web page may be displayed according to the display template in the displaying step. The template may organize web pages according to the content in the web pages. The template can vary according to the content associated with the list of web pages. In another embodiment, when further displayed, a small image of each web page can be provided with a list of web pages. In yet another embodiment, the user can enlarge the small image before opening the web page. In another embodiment, web pages that are found to be present in the database of classified web pages are not included in the list of web pages, while in another embodiment, the web page is in the list of web pages. include. In yet another embodiment, the web pages in the list are inactive, while in other embodiments the web pages are active. In certain other embodiments, classified web pages in the list are marked to indicate that they are included in a category. In yet another embodiment, the providing step includes providing a web page to the advertisement.

  In another embodiment, the search request may be made from an internet browser toolbar. In such embodiments, the user can decide to restrict or allow certain categories of web pages from the providing step.

  In yet another embodiment, the user has a saved profile. When associated with this saved profile, the user can decide to restrict or allow certain categories of web pages or web page content from the providing step. This stored profile can be password protected. The saved profile may be associated with a cookie, favorite or web page history stored on the user's computer. In another embodiment, the toolbar includes a pull-down menu that includes each user's name, which is associated with the user's profile, and that user's profile is selected when the user's name is selected from the pull-down menu. May be. In yet another embodiment, the toolbar allows a user to designate a web page as being in a category in a database of classified web pages. In yet another embodiment, the designated classified web page can be added to a database of classified web pages.

  In certain other embodiments, the classified web page database resides on the user's computer. In another embodiment, the classified web page database resides on a network computer. The database of classified content can be updated regularly with the classified web pages. The classified web page database is updated from the classified master web page database. Classified web pages in the database are: user feedback, manual input of known classified web pages, automatic input from web crawlers, third party feedback, and third party compilation of classified web pages Collected from one or more of the group consisting of updates by The classified web pages in the database are updated with one or more of the group consisting of user feedback, manual input of known classified web pages, input from a web crawler, and third party compilation. In yet another feature, the classified web page database is selected from the group consisting of a table, an XML file, and a flat file.

  Another embodiment further includes determining whether a web page from a search result that is not in the classified web page database should be in the classified web page database. One alternative embodiment includes adding a web page from the step of determining what should be in the database of classified web pages to the database of classified web pages. In another feature, web pages that should be in the database of classified web pages are distributed across the network to the related database. Yet another embodiment distributes web pages with classified content to a classified master web page database. In yet another feature, the determining step further includes opening search results in a web browser and monitoring the classified content of the data. This monitoring step may be performed manually or automatically. In another embodiment, classified content is spyware, adware, sponsored web pages, banners, adult content, pornographic web pages, violent web pages, vulgar web pages, spammed Selected from the group consisting of web pages, robots, spiders, viruses, Trojans, worms, malware, tracking software, spam, phishing web pages, web browser hijackers and / or pop-ups.

  Another feature of the present invention compares a first module configured to obtain a web page from one or more search engines in response to a search request and the web page with a database of classified web pages. A second module configured to: a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, a phishing web page, a web page with tracking software, a web browser hijacker Two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages having, web pages having viruses, web pages having Trojan horses, and web pages having worms, and web pages from search results Offer Providing a system comprising a third module for. The classified webpage database further consists of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored webpages, popups, spammed webpages, and / or popunders It may include web pages with classified content selected from one or more of the groups. Another embodiment further classifies a newly discovered classified web page that includes classified content and a fourth module that analyzes search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database. And a fifth module for reporting to a database of generated web pages.

  Another embodiment of the present invention obtains web pages from one or more search engines in response to a search query, identifies classified web pages in the search results from a database of classified web pages, and Classified web pages include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, webs with Trojans Contains two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of pages and / or web pages with worms, analyzes web pages classified from web pages obtained from the obtaining step, and from search results web A method comprising the step of providing over-di. The classified webpage database further consists of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored webpages, pop-ups, spammed webpages, and / or popunders It may include web pages having content selected from one or more of the groups.

  Another embodiment of the present invention obtains a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request and compares the URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs having adware. From web pages, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and / or web pages with worms Indicating a web page from two or more categories of web pages selected from a group and providing a URL from search results. The classified URL database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and / or pop-unders One or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included.

  Another embodiment of the invention includes a first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, and one or more in a database of content into which the URL is classified. And a second module configured to determine whether the entry matches, the classified URL includes a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, a phishing web page, tracking From two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages with software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and web pages with worms Direct web page Provides a system further comprising a third module for providing search results. The classified URL database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and / or pop-unders One or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included. The system further includes a fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database, and a fifth module for reporting newly discovered classified content to the classified URL database. The module may be provided.

  Another embodiment of the invention obtains URLs from one or more search engines in response to a search query, identifies classified URLs in the search results from a database of classified URLs, and the classified URL is a webpage with adware, webpage with spyware, phishing webpage, webpage with tracking software, webpage with web browser hijacker, webpage with virus, webpage with Trojan, and / or Instruct web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages with worms, analyze URLs classified from URLs obtained from the obtaining step, and select web pages from search results. Steps to provide A method comprising a. The classified URL database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and / or pop-unders A URL linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included.

  Another embodiment of the present invention compares a URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software Web pages from two or more categories selected from the group consisting of: web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and / or web pages with worms And providing a URL when the URL matches any of the classified URLs in the database.

  Another embodiment of the invention receives a search request from a user, sends the search request to at least one search engine, receives at least one URL from the search engine in response to the search request, and the URL Is compared to a database of classified URLs, and the classified URLs include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, viruses Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages with trojans, web pages with trojan horses, and / or web pages with worms, A method comprising the step of displaying a URL that does not match the class has been URL.

  Another embodiment of the present invention compares each URL in the URL database with each URL in the classified URL database, and in the URL database that matches the classified URL in the classified URL database. The URLs are classified into web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, and webs with viruses. Indicating a web page from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of a page, a web page with a Trojan horse, and a web page with a worm, and providing a URL UR made To provide a method that is identified as a match to the classified URL. The method may further include displaying the URL to the user. The method may further include marking the URL displayed to the user with a visual marker to identify the URL as classified. In another feature, the marked URL is not displayed to the user.

  Another embodiment of the invention receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing Two or more web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms A computer readable computer program that stores a computer program that, when executed, points to a web page from a category and provides a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. It provides a medium.

  Another embodiment of the invention receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing Two or more web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms Included in a transmission medium that allows a computer to filter search results, including the step of pointing a web page from a category and providing a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database Compilation To provide a Tadeta signal.

  Another embodiment of the invention receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing Two or more web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms A computer system is provided that points to a web page from a category and provides a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for obtaining a web page in response to a user typing a URL or selecting a hyperlink by a user. The method compares a web page with a database of classified web pages, and the classified URLs are web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web browsers Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages with hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms, Displays the web page if it does not exist in the classified web page database, reports to the user if the web page exists in the classified web page database, and the user It includes the step of can decide to either or permitted limit.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method of obtaining search results from one or more web page search engines in response to a search request, the method comparing the resulting content to a database of classified content, the method The classified content is selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and / or worms, and includes providing search results. . The categorized content database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders 1 or more of these may be included.

  Yet another embodiment includes a first module configured to obtain search results from one or more web page search engines in response to a search request, and one in a database of content into which the resulting content is classified. And a second module configured to determine whether or not the entry matches, the classified content is adware, spyware, phishing web page, tracking software, web browser hijacker, virus A system comprising a third module that is selected from two or more of the group consisting of: a Trojan horse and / or a worm and / or provides search results. The categorized content database further includes groups consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam, and / or pop-unders One or more items selected from may be included. The embodiment further includes a fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database, and a fifth module for reporting newly discovered classified content to the database. Can be provided.

  Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for obtaining search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query, the method comprising classifying content in the search results for classified content. The classified content from the database is classified and selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms Analyzing the search results identified as containing and providing search results. The classified content database is further selected from the group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, trojans, worms, spam, phishing, web browser hijackers, pop-ups and / or pop-unders One or more items may be included.

  Another embodiment provides a method for obtaining a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, the method comparing the URL to a database of classified URLs, wherein the classified content is , Including adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, trojans, and / or worms, and providing a URL from the search results. The categorized URL database is also a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders One or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included.

  Yet another embodiment includes a first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, and classified content linked to the URL. A second module configured to determine whether it matches one or more entries in the database, the classified content comprising: adware, spyware, phishing web page, tracking software, web A system comprising a third module selected from two or more of the group consisting of browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and / or worms and further providing search results is provided. The categorized URL database is also a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders One or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included. The system further includes a fourth module that parses search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database and reports newly discovered classified content to the classified URL database. 5 modules.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for obtaining URLs from one or more search engines in response to a search query, the method identifying classified URLs in search results from a database of classified URLs. And the categorized content is selected from two or more groups of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, trojans, and / or worms, and obtained from the acquiring step The method includes analyzing a URL classified from the URL and providing a web page from the search result. The classified URL database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and / or pop-unders The URL linked to the content selected from one or more of the above may be included.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for obtaining results from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, the method comparing the resulting content with a database of classified content and the classification. The selected content is selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and / or worms, and further includes providing search results . The categorized content database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders 1 or more of these may be included.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for obtaining search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query, the method comprising categorizing content in the search results from a database of classified content. Identify and categorize content related to classified content selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and / or worms Searching for an identifier in the search results, analyzing the search results identified as containing classified content, and providing the search results. The categorized content database further includes groups consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam, and / or pop-unders One or more items selected from may be included.

  Yet another embodiment provides a system that provides a first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request. The system comprises a second module configured to determine whether the URL matches one or more entries in the classified URL database, wherein the classified URL is: Web page with adware, web page with spyware, phishing web page, web page with tracking software, web page with web browser hijacker, web page with virus, web page with Trojan and / or worm A third module is provided that indicates web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from a group of web pages and provides search results. The categorized URL database is also a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders One or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more of the above may be included. The system further includes a fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database and reporting the newly discovered classified URL to the classified URL database. 5 modules.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for obtaining URLs from one or more search engines in response to a search query, the method identifying classified URLs in search results from a database of classified URLs. The classified URLs include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, and Trojan horses. Directing web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages having and / or web pages having worms, and analyzing the classified URLs from the URLs obtained from the obtaining step; Search results It includes the step of providing a page. The classified URL database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and / or pop-unders The URL linked to the content selected from one or more of the above may be included.

  Yet another embodiment provides a method for comparing a URL with a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs having web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software. Indicating web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms And providing a URL if the URL does not match any classified URL in the database.

  Yet another embodiment receives a search request from a user, sends the search request to at least one search engine, receives at least one URL from the search engine in response to the search request, and classifies the URL The classified URLs have web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, viruses Indicating web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms, classified in the database A method comprising the step of displaying a URL that does not match the RL.

  Yet another embodiment compares each URL in the URL database with each URL in the classified URL database, and each URL in the database of URLs that matches the classified URL in the classified URL database. Mark URLs, the classified URLs include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, Indicating a web page from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of a web page with a Trojan and a web page with a worm, and providing a URL URL A method that is identified as a match to the classified URL. The marked URL may be displayed to the user. The marked URL is also displayed to the user with a visual marker so that the URL can be identified as categorized. In another embodiment, the marked URL is not displayed to the user.

  Yet another embodiment, when executed, receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, webs with spyware. Web pages selected from the group consisting of pages, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms A computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program for pointing a web page from more than one category and causing the computer to perform a step of providing a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. To provide.

  Yet another embodiment receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages From two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms A computer included in a transmission medium that allows a computer to filter search results including the step of pointing to a web page and providing a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. To provide a metadata signal.

  Yet another embodiment receives at least one URL and compares each URL to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages From two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms A computer system is provided that points to a web page and provides a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database.

  Yet another embodiment obtains a web page in response to a user typing a URL or selecting a hyperlink by the user, compares the web page to a database of classified web pages, and compares the classified web Pages include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and worms Indicates a web page from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group of web pages having and if the web page does not exist in the classified web page database, the web page And includes the step of reporting to the user if the web page exists in the database of classified web pages, and the user chooses whether to restrict or allow the web page Provide a way to

  Yet another embodiment obtains search results from one or more web search engines in response to a search request and compares the resulting content to a database of classified content, the classified content being adware, A method is provided that includes providing search results selected from two or more of the group consisting of spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. The categorized content database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders 1 or more of these may be included.

  Yet another embodiment includes a first module configured to obtain search results from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, and one in a database of content into which the resulting content is classified. A second module configured to determine whether or not the entry matches, the classified content is adware, spyware, phishing web page, tracking software, web browser hijacker, virus A system comprising a third module selected from two or more of the group consisting of Trojan horses and worms and further providing search results. The categorized content database further includes groups consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam, and / or pop-unders One or more items selected from may be included. The system further includes a fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database, and a fifth module for reporting the newly discovered classified content to the classified content database. The module may be provided.

  Yet another embodiment obtains search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query, identifies classified content in the search results from a database of classified content, and the classified content Parses search results identified as containing classified content selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojans and worms And providing a method including providing search results. The classified content database is further from a group consisting of banners, spiders, viruses, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, trojans, worms, spam, phishing, web browser hijackers, pop-ups and / or pop-unders. One or more selected items may be included.

  Yet another embodiment obtains a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, compares the content linked to the URL with a database of classified content, and the classified content is A method is provided that includes providing a URL from a search result selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. The classified content database further includes groups of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam and / or pop-unders. The content selected from one or more may be included.

  Yet another embodiment includes a first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request, and a content database in which content linked to the URL is classified. A second module configured to determine whether or not one or more entries match, the classified content is adware, spyware, phishing web page, tracking software, web browser hijacker A system comprising a third module selected from two or more of the group consisting of a virus, a Trojan horse, and a worm, and further providing a search result. The categorized content database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders One or more selected from one or more of the above may be included. The system further includes a fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database, and a fifth module for reporting the newly discovered classified content to the classified content database. The module may be provided.

  Yet another embodiment obtains a URL from one or more search engines in response to a search query and whether the content linked to the URL matches one or more entries in the classified content database. The classified content is selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing webpage, tracking software, web browser hijacker, virus, trojan and worm and obtained from the step of acquiring A method is provided that includes analyzing the identified URL in the step of identifying from the URL and providing a web page from the search results. The classified content database is also a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders 1 or more selected from one or more of the above.

  Yet another embodiment obtains results from one or more web search engines in response to a search request and compares the resulting content to a database of classified content, the classified content being adware, spyware Providing a search result selected from two or more of the group consisting of web pages with phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms. The categorized content database is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, and / or pop-unders 1 or more of these may be included.

  Yet another embodiment obtains search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query, identifies classified content in the search results from a database of classified content, and the classified content Is selected from two or more of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, and worms to search for identifiers in search results related to classified content Analyzing search results identified as containing classified content and providing the search results. The categorized content database further includes groups consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam, and / or pop-unders One or more items selected from may be included.

  It is to be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to the particular methods, systems, usages, and applications described herein because they can be varied in many ways. It should also be appreciated that the terminology used herein is used for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Note that it mentions. Thus, for example, reference to “one embodiment” refers to one or more embodiments and includes equivalents known to those skilled in the art. Similarly, as another example, “one step” or “one means” refers to one or more steps or means, and may include substeps and subordinate means. All conjunctions used are to be understood in the most comprehensive sense possible. Thus, the word “or” is understood as having a logical “or” definition rather than a logical “exclusive or” unless the context clearly requires otherwise. Should. It will be understood that the structures described herein also show functional equivalents of such structures. Languages that can be interpreted as expressing an approximation should be understood as such unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

  All technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Although specific methods, techniques, devices and systems are described, any method, technique, device or system similar or equivalent to those described herein may actually or test the present invention Can be used when The structures described herein are understood to also show all equivalents of such structures. All references given in this specification are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

  The word “URL”, when used in connection with the present invention, is an acronym for “Uniform Resource Location” and indicates the World Wide Web address for a web page on the Internet. In the context of the present invention, the URL further includes hypertext. The URL may be in any readable format including text, binary or hexadecimal format. It may be stored in electronic or magnetic media, or may be provided as an electrical signal.

  The term “web page”, when used in connection with the present invention, is given specifically on the World Wide Web containing text, graphics, hyperlinks, programs, videos, music or other multimedia data. Indicates an organized data file of information that can be performed and is indicated by a URL. Data can be hypertext markup language (ktm or ktml), word processor file, flash or vector animation, postscript data file (pdf), any image file, any video file, any audio file, any text file, It may be organized in any other data display format, or in any number of formats including any combination of the above. In addition, new file types consistent with embodiments of the present invention are included in this definition.

  The term “content” when used in connection with the present invention refers to information contained within a web page that includes text, graphics, images, hyperlinks, video, music or other data. In addition, new file types consistent with embodiments of the present invention are included in this definition.

  The term “classified content”, when used in connection with the present invention, is organized into categories, thereby allowing a user to restrict or allow a category of content rather than a specific example of content. Contains content to enable. These categories include adware, spyware, phishing, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, banners, spiders, adult themes, obscene, racist, sexist , Nudity, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spam, and / or pop-unders. In addition, new categories of content consistent with embodiments of the present invention are included in this definition.

  The term “classified web pages”, when used in connection with the present invention, is organized into categories so that users can restrict or allow categories of web pages rather than specific examples of web pages. Contains web pages that allow you to do. Such categories include web pages with adware or spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, worms Web pages, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages, pop-unders and / or banners, spiders, adult themes, obscene, racist, sexist It may include web pages with sensible, nudity, pornography, violence, or vulgar. In addition, new categories of content consistent with embodiments of the present invention are included in this definition.

  The term “browser” includes software applications that, when used in connection with the present invention, locate and display web pages. The two most popular browsers are Internet Explorer® and Netscape Navigator®. Watermelon (registered trademark), XANA (registered trademark), Camino (registered trademark), Safari (registered trademark), Mozilla Firefox (registered trademark), America Online (registered trademark), Lynx (registered trademark), Konqueror (registered trademark) and Or another web browser, such as Opera®, is included in this definition without limitation. These are graphic browsers that display graphics and text. In addition, most browsers also provide multimedia information including audio and video. However, they may require plug-ins for some formats.

  The term “spyware” when used in connection with the present invention refers to any software that collects user information through the user's Internet connection. The software may be packaged as a hidden component of freeware or shareware programs downloaded from the Internet. “Spyware” also includes software that monitors user activity with respect to the Internet and sends the information to a third party in the background. The software may also collect information about email addresses, passwords, and / or credit card numbers. The term further includes software that exists as an independent executable program that monitors keystrokes, scans files on the hard drive, snoops other applications such as chat programs or word processors, and other programs With the ability to install, read cookies, and / or change the default home page on the web browser. This information may then be relayed to a third party that may use it, for example, for advertising / marketing activities, etc., or may sell the information to another party.

  The term “adware” includes a portion of spyware that, when used in connection with the present invention, displays advertisements to a user and / or collects user information and provides it to a third party. .

  The term “phishing”, when used in connection with the present invention, targets transaction information such as credit card numbers, passwords or other personal information, and the user entrusts the storage of such data. Web pages that contain fraudulent solicitations by impersonating the company's domain or email content.

  The term “tracking software” is software that, when used in connection with the present invention, may track and / or monitor web browser usage and communicate such information to a third party. including.

  The term “web browser hijacker” includes software that, when used in connection with the present invention, resets the browser settings to point to another web page. The hijacker sends information and / or address requests over a new route through an invisible web page, thereby capturing that information. In such hijacking, browser operation is normal but may be slow. Three specific examples of web browser hijackers are search hijackers that change search settings on a user's web browser or computer, home page hijackers that change a user's home page to another home page, and the requested URL is not found. It is an error hijacker that sometimes displays different error pages.

  The term “virus”, when used in connection with the present invention, includes software that can play itself and can usually interface with files and / or programs on a computer.

  The term “spym”, when used in connection with the present invention, includes unsolicited commercial instant messages that pop up during instant message conversations. “Spim” also includes high-volume messages sent to instant message accounts and chat rooms.

  The term “Trojan horse” when used in connection with the present invention is a software program that contains additional hidden code that allows unauthorized collection, use, alteration, and / or destruction of data. including.

  The term “worm”, when used in connection with the present invention, separates from one computer to another by means of an automatic file transmission / reception feature that can play itself and is recognized on many computers. Includes software programs that can be spread on things.

  The term “pop-up”, when used in connection with the present invention, includes a browser window that appears on the user's screen without being requested by the user. Pop-ups are commonly used for advertising. Pop-ups can also suddenly become active when a user leaves a web page or when a user closes a browser window.

  The term “pop-under”, when used in connection with the present invention, includes a pop-up window that is displayed behind another open window when opened.

  The term “toolbar”, when used in connection with the present invention, is a series of selectable buttons, icons, pull-down menus in the GUI that provide the user with an easy way to select desktop, application or web browser functions. Includes windows and other GUI interfaces. The toolbars are typically displayed as horizontal rows or vertical columns around the edge of the GUI, where they are visible and the application is in use.

  The term “sponsored web page”, when used in connection with the present invention, is a web page that is typically given priority to search results according to fees or other considerations rather than search validity. including.

  The term “spammed web page” includes web pages that, when used in connection with the present invention, have been artificially given high relevance for search requests. Such pages are artificially made up of fake links to that web page that tend to increase the relevance of the web page in search results, misused meta tags, and / or other uses that deceive others. It may be high.

  Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows a flowchart illustrating the method of the present invention. The method includes obtaining one or more URLs in step 50, comparing the obtained URL in step 60 with the URLs in the classified URL database 80, and providing the URL to the user in step 70. Yes. In step 60, comparing the acquired URLs with the URLs in the classified URL database 80, each acquired URL is compared with each URL in the database.

  URLs in the classified URL database 80 include adware, spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans, and Alternatively, it may include two or more URLs that point to web pages having content called web pages having worms. The classified URL database may also include 3 or more, 4 or more, 5 or more, 6 or more, 7 or more, or 8 or more URLs associated with the web page described above. Classified URL database further includes content like banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam and / or pop-unders It may contain web pages related to. With the development of technology, the risks related to the Internet are also developing. These new threats that are unpredictable are included with this.

  Any number of software systems, including web browsers, email software, word processors, spreadsheets, database management software or proprietary software, can obtain the URL. The URL can be obtained from a search engine in response to a search request, from a list of web pages, from a hypertext link document, or from any other software mechanism that can provide a URL.

  The classified URL database 80 of the present invention can be a table, decision tree, case-based database, flat file or any other database type file. The database may be a relational database or an object oriented database. It may consist of text, XML, binary and / or hexadecimal data. The classified URL database 80 is configured for the fastest search and comparison possible. The classified URL database 80 may be located on the user's computer or may be located on a remote server for access by multiple users. The classified URL database 80 may also include URLs, URL categories, simple images of web pages associated with URLs, web page descriptions, caches of known web pages, and / or URL security levels.

  FIG. 2 shows a flowchart in which the URL is displayed to the user in step 100. The difference between the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 2 and 1 is that the URL is provided to the user in FIG. 1, but the URL is displayed to the user in FIG. To provide the URL in FIG. 1, a software routine that stores the URL in an electronic file, emails the URL, sends the URL across the network, or is further manipulated or calculated by the processor. Providing the URL. As in FIG. 1, the URL can be displayed in a web browser, by e-mail, in a text document, or by any other display means. Examples of such display means include Internet Explorer (registered trademark), Netscape Navigator (registered trademark), Watermelon (registered trademark), XANA (registered trademark), Camino (registered trademark), Safari (registered trademark), and Mozilla Firefox (registered trademark). It can be a web browser such as (registered trademark), America Online (registered trademark), Lynx (registered trademark), Konqueror (registered trademark) or Opera (registered trademark). Those skilled in the art will recognize that various display means are available.

  FIG. 3 shows another flowchart illustrating one embodiment that includes marking URLs that match URLs in the URL database 80 classified in step 110. In step 70, URLs that do not match the URLs in the classified URL database 80 are displayed directly to the user. Thus, URLs that match the URLs in the classified URL database 80 are marked before being displayed to the user. Therefore, the marked URL alerts the user that the URL belongs to a certain category. The mark is also marked on the URL included in the classification.

  For example, URLs can be provided to the user on a web page in a web browser, where each URL is a hypertext string. Matched URLs can be marked in several different ways. For example, the matched URL can be displayed in some other color on the web page. The matched URL may have a red flag or another warning symbol next to the URL or hypertext on the web page. Marking can be a string of text that describes the type of classified content associated with the URL. Many other means of marking URLs in web pages are known in the art.

  FIG. 4 shows another flow chart illustrating another embodiment of the present invention in which matched URLs are not marked. To be precise, the matched URL is removed from the group of URLs acquired in step 120 or analyzed. These steps isolate the user from the URLs present in the classified URL database. If an acquired URL matches a URL in the classified URL database, this URL is removed before the unmatched URL is provided to the user. For example, a database of classified URLs contains the URL: http://www.URL.com, and the system uses a set of URLs, one of which is the URL http://www.URL.com. Imagine you win. At this time, the comparing step 65 matches the URL in the database of the classified URL with the acquired URL. If a match occurs, in step 120 the system removes the URL from the group of URLs and in step 70 provides another URL to the user.

  FIG. 5 depicts a flowchart representing the method of the flowchart of FIG. 2 with additional steps for providing advertisements and other content 130 prior to the displaying step 100. For example, in the displaying step 100, the URLs may be displayed in a list on the web page. In this example, the advertisement is included on the web page along with the URL. Ideally, the advertisement matches the content on the web page associated with the URL. In the displaying step 100, the advertisement may also be displayed with a list of URLs. These advertisements may be associated with the content of the search request. For example, if the user searches for “Utah Jazz basketball”, the returned search results may also include advertisements for Utah Jazz basketball tickets, sweatshirts or posters. In this way, the advertisement is targeted to the user's interest. These advertisements may be text, images, video, audio or any combination thereof. Advertisements may be associated with links to other web pages that contain more information or opportunities to purchase.

  The advertisements in embodiments of the present invention may be included by a third party clearing house such as Overture (TM). The advertisement may be for display on a screen, for a specific web page, or for specific content. The advertisement may change according to the search request or according to the acquired URL. Many different ways of displaying advertisements are known. Furthermore, the means by which the advertisement is paid for can also vary. For example, the fee may vary according to time, search request, number of advertisements displayed, advertisement size, advertisement duration, and the like. Further, the advertisements may be displayed to the user in a fair order. That is, the advertisement may be displayed to the user regardless of the fee paid for it.

  FIG. 6 shows a flow chart representing another embodiment of the present invention. The method represented by this flow chart deactivates the matched URL in step 140, rather than marking the matched URL before displaying step 100 as in FIG. In this embodiment, if the URL http://www.URL.com is in the classified URL database and obtained in step 50, this URL is deactivated before displaying step 100. . In this embodiment, the deactivated URL cannot select it or follow it to its associated web page, so that the user is still notified of the presence of the matched web page, while the web page is still informed. Isolated from the above classified content.

  FIG. 7 extends the method represented by the flowchart of FIG. 4 by including a classified master URL database 150 in communication with a classified URL database 80. This classified master URL database 150 sends updates to the classified URL database. If the new URL appears to be related to the classified content, the classified URL database 80 is updated from the classified master URL database 150. This update is done periodically and it may be based on critical situation updates. For example, if new web-based threats such as viruses are spreading on the Internet, updates can be triggered more quickly, in one embodiment immediately. The regularity of the update can also be controlled by software that allows the user to choose an automatic update period. The user can also choose to allow only manual updates. The user can also choose to be updated at specific intervals, for example, to send updates every hour, every day or every week. The dashed line between the classified master URL database 150 and the classified database 80 in the flowchart represents a remote communication method such as a network or the Internet. For example, the classified master URL database 150 is located at a remote location on an internet-accessible server, which updates the Internet to a plurality of classified URL databases 80 as shown in the embodiment of FIG. Send across.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the present invention. The method begins at step 300 when the user types in a URL or selects a hyperlink. For example, the user may type a URL in the address bar of the web browser, or the user may select hypertext associated with the URL in the web browser. A web page is returned by the Internet by typing in a URL or selecting hypertext. Thereafter, in step 310, it is determined whether the web page matches a web page in the sorted web page database 80. If the web page does not match a web page in the classified web page database, the web page is displayed at step 370. If the web pages match, it is determined at step 320 whether the user has previously allowed the classified web page. This step is performed by comparing the web page with the database 380 of the user's authorized web pages. If the user has previously accepted the classified web page, the web page is displayed at step 370. If the user has not previously allowed this classified web page, then in step 330 the software program determines whether this user has previously allowed a web page in the same category. If, in step 330, the user has not previously allowed a web page in the same category, the web page is not displayed in step 340. Step 330 is determined by comparing the category of the web page with the classified web page in the user's classified web page database 385. If the user has previously allowed a web page in the same category, the web page is displayed at step 370. Databases 80, 380 and 385 may be separate databases but need not be. They are simply shown here as separate databases for ease of explanation.

  For example, assume that the user first types in the URL http://www.URL.com and the associated web page is in the sorted web page database 80. In step 310, it is determined whether the web page is in the sorted web page database 80. In step 320, the user has not visited the web page before, so it is not in the authorized web page database 380. Accordingly, the method proceeds to step 330. In this step, if the user has previously visited a web page from the same category, the web page is displayed in step 370. If not, the web page is not displayed at step 340.

  FIG. 9 extends the method represented in the flowchart of FIG. In this embodiment, in step 301, the user obtains a list of URLs. The functions performed by steps 310, 320, and 330 are the same as steps 310, 320, and 330 in FIG. 8 except that they relate to URLs rather than web pages. After step 330, the URL is marked in step 110 as not in the user's authorized URL database 380 or in the user's classified URL database 385. A further extension of this method is shown in the flowchart of FIG. In step 112, the URLs are marked as in FIG. 8, but are marked as in each classified URL database 80. In step 111 the URL is also marked as not in the user's classified URL database 385. Thus, users have determined whether the URL is in a classified URL database and whether they have previously allowed the URL or that they have previously granted a similar URL Know if there is.

  FIG. 11 extends the method depicted in the flowchart of FIG. 8 by reporting to the user that a web page is in the classified web page database 83 at step 350. Thereafter, in step 360, the user may select whether to allow or restrict the web page. If the user chooses to restrict the web page, it will not be displayed. If the user decides to allow the web page, the web page is displayed at step 370. Whatever the selection, step 390 stores the results in the user's authorized web page database 380 and the user's classified web page database 385. Another feature not shown in the flowchart may allow the user to view the web page rather than storing the results of the web page restriction or permission decision. One other feature allows a user to allow or restrict a web page after viewing the web page. Thus, the user can restrict or allow web pages and / or content to always be allowed or always restricted. User selections can be stored in a user profile so that multiple users on a single computer can restrict or allow web pages for a particular user.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the present invention. The method begins by receiving search results in the form of a URL at step 50. Thereafter, it is determined in step 65 whether the URL matches that in the classified URL database 80. If the URL matches another in the database, the URL is removed from the search results at step 120. If the URL does not match that in the classified URL database 80, the process proceeds directly to step 105 indicating the URL. Thereafter, in step 400, the web page associated with the URL is opened. The user opens the web page or the web page is automatically opened by the software program. The process then proceeds to step 410 to determine whether this web page has a positive indicator of classified content. For example, a web page may contain vulgar material found by performing a word search of the content of the page. If there is no positive indicator of content categorized in step 400, the web page is displayed in step 410. If there is a positive indicator of classified content, the web page is closed at step 420. In step 430, the URL is removed from the search results, and in step 440, the URL is added to the classified URL database 80. The classified URL database 80 communicates this new addition to the classified master URL database 150 by the Internet or otherwise.

  FIG. 13 extends the method represented in the flowchart of FIG. 12 by including a step 450 of receiving a search request from the user and a step 460 of sending the request to the search engine before the step of obtaining the URL.

  FIG. 14 shows a plurality of classified URL databases 80 in communication with one classified master URL database 150. The classified master URL database 150 contains the newest list of classified URLs. Each of the plurality of classified URL databases 80 may be updated with a new IRL or category by the master URL database 150. This database may also be updated with new URLs from the classified URL database when users add new classified URLs to their classified URL database 80. The categorized master URL daders can update multiple categorized URL databases with new categorized URLs, content or web pages. This update may be done periodically or based on critical situation updates. For example, if new web-based threats such as viruses are spreading on the Internet, updates can be triggered more quickly, in one embodiment immediately. The regularity of the update can also be controlled by software that allows the user to choose an automatic update period. The user can also choose to allow only manual updates. The user can also choose to be updated at specific intervals, for example, to send updates every hour, every day or every week. The dashed line between the classified master URL database 150 and the classified database 80 in the flowchart represents a remote communication method such as a network or the Internet. For example, the classified master URL database 150 is located at a remote location on an internet accessible server.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this feature, in step 610, a single URL in the URL database is compared to the classified URL database 600. In step 640, it is determined whether the URL in the URL database 620 matches the URL in the classified URL database 600. If a match is found, at step 650, the URL in the URL database is marked as indicating a match. If a match is found or not found, the process proceeds to step 630 and proceeds to the next URL. The dashed line between the classified URL database 600 and step 610 indicates that the classified database may be connected across the network, by the Internet, or remotely by an intranet. The URL database 620 may be a simple commercial file or a large commercial database such as used by a search engine.

  The method of the present invention stores, on a computer, in particular a means for obtaining URLs, comparing the obtained URLs with a database of classified URLs and providing these URLs to the user in a number of different ways. May be implemented by a programmed software program. For example, the software program may also include Internet Explorer®, Netscape Navigator®, Watermelon®, XANA®, Camino®, Safari®, Mozilla Firefox®. ), Internet Online®, Lynx®, Konqueror® or Opera®, may interface with the user via an Internet browser toolbar that works in conjunction with existing web browsers . This toolbar exists on the web browser as an additional set of user interfaces. For example, these interfaces may include buttons, icons, pull-down menus, text entry fields, or any standard or custom GUI interface.

  For example, the toolbar provides a text entry field whereby the user sends a search request to one or more Internet search engines. The software program receives the search request from the text input field and sends it to one or more Internet search engines. Thereafter, the software program receives search results from one or more Internet search engines and compares the URLs in the search results to a classified URL database. Once the search results are compared, the results are displayed to the user in an internet browser window.

  Instead, the toolbar may allow the user to select from various search engines to send a search query. This query may also be sent to more than one search engine. One or more search engines are, for example, Yahoo! (Registered trademark), Google (registered trademark), Ask Jeves (registered trademark), AllTheWeb. com (R), HotBot (R), Teoma (R), Alta Vista (R), Gigablast (R), LookSmart (R), Lycos (R), MSN Search (R), Netscape search (registered trademark), AOL Search (registered trademark), Excite (registered trademark), about. com (R), WebCrawler (R), Mamma The Mother of all search Engines (R), or PeopleSearch (R).

  The toolbar may also have, for example, buttons, pull-down menus, icons, GUI dialog windows, or any other GUI interface that allow the user to change the characteristics of the software program. For example, the user can select an Internet search engine to send the search request. The user can also choose whether to allow or limit the categories of classified web pages. The user may also select, for example, a button that places a web page in a category and updates a URL database sorted by the URL associated with the web page. The toolbar can also provide buttons, menus, or windows that allow the user to select another method for displaying search results in the display. The toolbar also has a means to save the user's profile and / or password that remembers the search and to display what they like, so that the same favorite is used each time the user uses the toolbar. can do. The program software can also password protect what the user likes.

  The displaying step of the method described above can be performed in a number of different ways. In general, the default mark can be changed or changed by the user. The user can also change the mark completely. For example, users can configure the mark to their liking. For example, a software program can display a list of URLs with a brief description of a web page, with or without search items highlighted. The software program can display one web page at a time, which allows the user to scroll the web page or automatically scroll them like a slideshow. When displaying the URL, the software program can also mark or highlight the URL that matches the URL in the classified URL database. For example, matched URLs can be highlighted in some other color, or they can have a red flag, red X or other symbol next to the URL, thereby indicating a match. A list of URLs may also be given along with a small image of the web page associated with the URL. This small image can be magnified by the pointing device. For example, a user can enlarge a small image by placing the pointer on the image and scrolling with a scroll button on the mouse. The image grows when the user scrolls in one direction and becomes smaller when scrolled in the opposite direction. The user can also open a web page by clicking on the image.

  In another embodiment, the returned URL is displayed in a template whether it was obtained from search results or otherwise obtained. For templates, the display format varies according to the type of URL in the list. The template can be changed by changing the text font, color, background, and / or the like. For example, URLs associated with lyrics web pages are displayed with notes in the background. The URL associated with the basketball score web page may display a team logo or basketball in the background. Also, the user can change the template, create a new template, or import a template from another user. In addition, users may join an Internet community that can share templates with other users. This community also allows users to share web page categories, databases and / or toolbar skins or options.

  Categorized URL database, user authorized URL database, and user categorized URL database, user cookies stored on removable storage media such as user hard drive or USB flash, like Can work in conjunction with things or web history. For example, URLs stored in what the user likes are included in the user's allowed URL database and the user's classified URL database. Similarly, URLs associated with cookies and web history may exist in both the user's authorized URL database and the user's classified URL database.

  The software program can also perform the editing functions shown in the embodiment represented by FIG. This figure extends the embodiment of FIG. 2 by including the step of comparing the content of the web page associated with URL 500 with the content in the classified content database 85. If the content on the web page matches the content in the classified content database 85, only the classified content in step 510 is edited. After editing, in step 530, the web page associated with the URL is displayed.

  For example, a user may visit a web page that shows vulgar language. The software program finds a vulgar word and, for example, replaces each letter of the vulgar word with an “X” or fills the word completely black. For example, assume that the word “lingerie” is detrimental to a user's emotions and that they visit a web page with the phrase “she where lingerie”. The software program finds this word in the text and replaces it with the phrase “she where XXXXXXXXX”. Software programs can also find objectionable images. Such an image can be hidden, for example, or can be blacked out or replaced with an advertisement. The software program finds vulgar words by doing a text search before displaying the web page. Software programs find unpleasant images by image description or title, or by artificial intelligence algorithms that can determine such things as being naked in the image.

  This editing function can edit any subject that the user feels unpleasant. Content categories can be edited from each page. For example, a user can edit violence, pornography, nudity, vulgarity, obscene language, unpleasant material, racism, hatred images, text, audio, or video. In addition, users can adapt their system to edit everything that they do not want to be displayed on the screen. For example, a user who is particularly sensitive to child abuse reports can edit all such reports from his web page. In another embodiment, a user who is significantly unpleasant and anxious about the 9/11 terrorist attack can edit all relevant content. The software program is configured to allow the user to select what can be edited by a particular instance or by selecting a category of content.

  The classified URL database used in embodiments of the present invention can be user feedback, manual entry of known classified URLs, automatic entry from a web crawler, third party feedback, and / or similar webs. It can be gathered from updates from a third party compilation of pages. For example, a user may accidentally find a web page that does not exist in the classified URL database but contains classified content. The user can report that the web page has classified content. The URL associated with the web page is then added to the classified URL database and transferred to the classified master URL database. The classified master URL database forwards this URL and any other updates to another classified URL database.

  In one particular embodiment of the present invention, the user installs a PCsafe® Internet browser toolbar. Once installed, this toolbar is placed on the user's Internet Explorer® toolbar. This toolbar has data entry fields for users to type search requests, pull-down menus that users can select from a list of saved profiles, buttons to allow or restrict web pages, and user restrictions. The user is provided with a menu for selecting the type of content or web page selected. Browsers further provide users with the ability to select from a predetermined list of categorized content that they wish to allow or restrict. In this example, the user has chosen to restrict all pornographic images, all spyware, all adware, and all phishing web pages. These selections are stored in the user's saved profile so that when the user selects their profile from the pull-down menu and enters their password, these selections are made automatically. It may be. The user also selects the search engine in the toolbar that the user wishes to return search results for. In this example, the user has chosen that search results be returned from Google®, but this is merely for simplicity.

  The user can search the Internet for web pages, documents, music, videos, images, etc. by entering a search query in the data entry field of the toolbar. In this example, the search query sends a query to a Google search engine, from which search results are returned. Prior to providing these results to the user, the software filters the results. In this example, the user has chosen to filter web pages including pornographic, adware, spyware or phishing pages, and therefore these search results are filtered out. Filtered search results are still provided to the user, but are inactive. Thus, the entire list of returned search results is displayed to the user with the link to the filtered web page deactivated. Inactive links to a web page are listed, but if the user clicks on the link, the web page does not open.

  The user may then select and open an active web page from the search results. Assume that the user selects one active web page from the results. The web page is opened. If he notices restricted content while searching for a web page, the user may select a button on the toolbar that characterizes the web page as containing classified content. For example, if the user notices that spyware is present on the web page, the user may click a spyware button on the toolbar. Once selected, the web page is entered into a database of classified web pages, particularly in the spyware category. The software can then return the user to the list of search results. The restricted web page database then updates the master database of web pages classified by adding this web page across the network.

  In the specific example above, a few options were shown. These options limit the technology of the present invention, but are only given to illustrate one example of the present invention. For example, the user may choose to restrict or allow another category of web pages or content. Different and / or many search engines can be used to obtain search results. Filtered search results may be marked prominently, they may be active, or may be completely removed from the search results.

  Currently categorized content includes most of the currently configured malicious Internet-based threats that a computer may face, as well as most of the unpleasant content that is probably recognized on the Internet. New Internet-related threats that are unpredictable and unspecified can appear in front of users. Such threats are consistent with and included with the threats of the present invention. Similarly, any other unpleasant or obscene material may also be included. Further, it should be understood that any reference to classified content and / or classified web pages is not meant to be limiting.

  The method described above can be implemented by a software program stored on a computer and executed by an operating system without any limitation. The software program can be recorded on a recordable medium such as a floppy disk, hard drive, CD, DVD, flash, ROM, or any other recordable medium. The software program is also available for download from an Internet web page, can be transferred to the user's computer by electronic means, can be installed on the computer, and can be operated. Once installed, such a software program performs the method of the present invention. Further, the method can be performed on any operating system including, but not limited to, a Macintosh® operating system, a Unix® or Windows® type system.

  In many embodiments of the invention described above, methods have been described that operate on URLs, web pages and / or content. Those skilled in the art will readily recognize how to replace a URL with a web page or content whenever a URL is mentioned. Similarly, URLs can be used in place of web pages or content. In addition, content and web pages are interchangeable. Those skilled in the art will understand situations where mutual substitution is practical or appropriate or not. Thus, whenever these terms are used, they are used in a broad sense and are interchangeable without departing from the scope of the present invention. In fact, the method of the present invention covers all such features regardless of the described use of the URL, web page or content.

The flowchart which shows the step which acquires URL, compares them with a database, and provides URL to a user. The flowchart which shows the step which acquires URL, compares them with a database, and displays URL to a user. The flowchart which shows the step which acquires URL, compares URL, marks matching URL, and displays URL. The flowchart which shows the step which acquires URL, compares URL, removes matching URL, and provides URL. 6 is a flowchart illustrating steps for obtaining a URL, comparing the URL, and providing the URL with the advertisement. The flowchart which shows the step which acquires URL, compares URL, deactivates matching URL, and displays URL to a user. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of FIG. 4 including communication with a classified master URL database. The flowchart which shows the method in which a user permits or restrict | limits the content on a web page. Flowchart showing that a restricted URL is marked before it is displayed. Flowchart showing how a URL can be marked according to a database. A flow chart showing how a user can choose to restrict or allow web pages and update a database. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the steps of opening a web page and adding content restricted to the classified URL database to the page. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the steps of FIG. 12 including receiving a search request and receiving search results. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a plurality of remotely classified web page databases in communication with a master web page database in which everything is classified. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of marking URLs in a URL database that match web pages in a classified URL database. 6 is a flowchart illustrating steps for obtaining URLs, comparing them to a database, displaying URLs to a user, and editing restricted content.

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Acquire web pages from one or more web search engines in response to a search request,
The web page is compared with a database of classified web pages, the classified web pages include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web browser hijackers Including two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with viruses, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses, and web pages with worms;
Providing a web page from the comparing step.   The classified web page is further one of the group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam and pop-unders. The method of claim 1 including content from a category that includes web pages having content selected from the foregoing.   The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step further displays a web page to a user.   4. The method of claim 3, wherein the displaying step displays to the user a web page that is not in the database of classified web pages.   4. The method of claim 3, wherein the displaying step displays a web page in the database of classified web pages to a user, the web page being marked as a member of the category when displayed. .   The method of claim 2, wherein the providing step further comprises displaying at least one web page in the classified web page database, wherein the content in the category can be edited. .   The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step further comprises the step of displaying a list comparing at least one web page received from the search engine.   8. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying step displays the web page according to a display template.   The method of claim 8, wherein the template organizes the web page according to content in the web page.   9. The method of claim 8, wherein each template varies according to content associated with the list of web pages.   8. The method of claim 7, wherein the displaying step provides a small image of each web page in a list of web pages.   The method of claim 11, wherein a user can enlarge the small image.   8. The method of claim 7, wherein web pages in the database of classified web pages are not included in the list of web pages.   8. The method of claim 7, wherein a web page in the database of classified web pages is included in the list of web pages.   The method of claim 14, wherein the classified web pages included in the list are inactive.   The method of claim 14, wherein the classified web pages included in the list are active.   The method of claim 14, wherein the classified web pages included in the list are marked as being included in the category.   The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of limiting a category of web pages from the providing step.   The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of authorizing a category of web pages from the providing step.   The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of authorizing a category of web pages from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising limiting a category of web page content from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of authorizing a category of web page content from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising restricting web pages from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of authorizing a web page from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising restricting URLs from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of authorizing a URL from the providing step.   The method of claim 1, wherein the search request is made from an internet browser toolbar.   28. The method of claim 27, wherein each user of the toolbar has a saved profile.   30. The method of claim 28, wherein the stored profile is password protected.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records a category of web pages that the user has chosen to restrict.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records a category of web pages that the user has chosen to allow.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records web pages that the user has chosen to restrict.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records web pages that the user has chosen to allow.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records a URL that the user has chosen to restrict.   29. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile records a URL that the user has chosen to allow.   30. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile can be associated with a cookie stored on a user's computer.   30. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile can be associated with a favorite stored on a user's computer.   30. The method of claim 28, wherein the saved profile can be associated with a web page history stored on a user's computer.   The toolbar includes a pull-down menu that lists each user's name, the name is associated with a user profile, and the user profile is selected when the user name is selected from the pull-down menu. 28. The method of claim 27, which can be performed.   28. The method of claim 27, wherein the toolbar allows a user to designate a web page as being in a category in the database of classified web pages.   41. The method of claim 40, wherein the designated classified web page can be added to the database of classified web pages.   28. The method of claim 27, wherein the toolbar allows a user to generate a category in the database of classified web pages.   The method of claim 1, wherein the database of classified web pages resides on a user's computer.   The method of claim 1, wherein the database of classified web pages resides on a network computer.   The method of claim 1, wherein the database can be periodically updated with classified web pages.   The method of claim 1, further comprising updating the database of classified web pages from a classified master web page database.   47. The method of claim 46, wherein the classified master web page database is accessed across a network.   The classified web pages in the database include user feedback, manual input of known classified web pages, automatic input from a web crawler, third party feedback, and third party of classified web pages. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is collected from one or more of the group consisting of updates by compilation of:   The classified web pages in the database are updated with one or more of the group consisting of user feedback, manual input of known classified web pages, input from a web crawler, and third party compilation. Item 2. The method according to Item 1.   The method of claim 1, wherein the providing step includes providing an advertisement to the web page.   The method of claim 1, wherein the database is selected from the group consisting of tables, XML files and flat files.   2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether a web page from the search result that is not in the database of classified web pages should be in the database of classified web pages. the method of.   53. The method of claim 52, further comprising adding a web page from the determining step to the database of classified web pages.   54. The method of claim 53, further comprising distributing the added web page found in the web page across a network to an associated database.   53. The method of claim 52, further comprising the step of distributing web pages found in the web page to a classified master web page database.   53. The method of claim 52 further comprising the step of distributing web pages to be in the database of classified web pages to a classified master web page database. The determining step further comprises:
Open a web page corresponding to the search result in a web browser,
53. The method of claim 52, comprising monitoring classified content of data associated with the web page.   58. The method of claim 57, wherein the monitoring step is performed manually.   58. The method of claim 57, wherein the monitoring step is performed automatically.   The classified content includes spyware, adware, sponsored web pages, banners, adult content, pornographic web pages, violent web pages, vulgar web pages, spammed web pages, robots, 58. The method of claim 57, selected from one or more of the group consisting of spiders, viruses, Trojan horses, worms, malware, tracking software, spam, phishing web pages, web browser hijackers and pop-ups. A first module configured to obtain web pages from one or more search engines in response to a search request;
A second module configured to compare the web page with a database of classified web pages, wherein the classified web page includes a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, phishing Two or more web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms Including categories,
And a third module for providing a web page from the search result.   The database of classified web pages is further a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam and pop-unders 64. The system of claim 61, comprising a web page having content selected from one or more of the following. A fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database;
64. The system of claim 61, further comprising: a fifth module that reports newly discovered classified web pages containing classified content to the database of classified web pages. Acquire web pages from one or more search engines in response to search queries,
Identifying classified web pages in the search results from a database of classified web pages, the classified web pages including web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software Including two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages having web pages, web pages having web browser hijackers, web pages having viruses, web pages having Trojan horses and web pages having worms,
Analyzing the classified web page from the web page obtained from the obtaining step;
Providing a web page from the search results.   The database of classified web pages is further a group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, web pages with spam and pop-unders 68. The method of claim 64, comprising a web page having content selected from one or more of the following. Obtain URLs from one or more web search engines in response to a search request,
Comparing the URL with a classified URL database, the classified URL is a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, a phishing web page, a web page with tracking software, a web page with a web browser hijacker Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
Providing a URL from the search result.   The database of classified URLs further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 68. The method of claim 66, comprising one or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more. A first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request;
A second module configured to determine whether the URL matches one or more entries in the classified content database, wherein the classified URL is a web having adware. From the group consisting of pages, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms Indicate web pages from two or more categories of selected web pages,
A system comprising a third module for providing search results.   The database of classified URLs further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 69. The system of claim 68, comprising one or more URLs linked to content selected from one or more. A fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the classified content database;
69. The system of claim 68, further comprising: a fifth module that reports newly discovered classified URLs to the database of classified URLs. Obtain URLs from one or more search engines in response to search queries,
Identifying classified URLs in the search results from a database of classified URLs, wherein the classified URLs are web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software. Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
Analyzing the classified URL from the URL obtained from the obtaining step;
Providing a web page from the search results.   The database of classified URLs further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 72. The method of claim 71, comprising a URL linked to content selected from one or more. Comparing URLs with a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs are web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, Directing web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
Providing the URL if the URL does not match any of the classified URLs in the database. Receive a search request from a user,
Sending the search request to at least one search engine;
Receiving at least one URL from the search engine in response to the search request;
Comparing the URL with a classified URL database, the classified URL is a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, a phishing web page, a web page with tracking software, a web page with a web browser hijacker Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
Displaying the URLs that do not match the classified URLs in the database. Comparing each URL in the URL database with each URL in the classified URL database;
Mark each URL in the database with a URL that matches the classified URL in the database of classified URLs, where the classified URL is a web page with adware, a web page with spyware, a phishing web Two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers, web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojans and web pages with worms Direct the web page from
Further, the method includes the step of providing a URL, wherein the marked URL is identified as matching the classified URL.   The method of claim 75, wherein the URL is displayed to a user.   77. The method of claim 76, wherein the marked URL is displayed to a user and a visual marker identifies the URL as classified.   The method of claim 76, wherein the marked URL is not displayed to a user. Receive at least one URL,
Each URL is compared to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
Further, a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program when causing a computer to perform the steps, comprising providing a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. Computer readable program code enabling a computer to receive at least one URL;
Computer readable program code that allows a computer to compare each URL with a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, Two or more of a web page selected from the group consisting of a phishing web page, a web page with tracking software, a web page with a web browser hijacker, a web page with a virus, a web page with a Trojan and a web page with a worm Direct web pages from categories,
In addition, a transmission that allows the computer to filter search results, comprising computer readable program code that allows the computer to provide a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. A computer data signal contained in a medium. A processor;
A memory including software instructions, and by the software instructions,
Receive at least one URL,
Each URL is compared to a database of classified URLs, the classified URLs being web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web pages with web browser hijackers Web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of: web pages with viruses, web pages with Trojan horses and web pages with worms;
A computer system for providing a URL that does not match any classified URL in the database. In response to a user typing a URL or a user selecting a hyperlink,
The web page is compared with a database of classified web pages, the classified web pages include web pages with adware, web pages with spyware, phishing web pages, web pages with tracking software, web browser hijackers Indicating web pages from two or more categories of web pages selected from the group consisting of web pages having, web pages having viruses, web pages having Trojan horses and web pages having worms;
Displaying the web page if the web page does not exist in the database of classified web pages;
Reporting to the user if the web page is present in the database of classified web pages, allowing the user to decide to restrict or allow the web page. How. Obtain search results from one or more web page search engines in response to a search request,
Comparing the resulting content to a database of classified content, wherein the classified content is at least two of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms Selected from
Providing the search results after the comparing step.   The database of classified content further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 84. The method of claim 83, comprising one or more. A first module configured to obtain search results from one or more web page search engines in response to a search request;
A second module configured to determine whether the resulting content matches one or more entries in a database of classified content, wherein the classified content is adware, Selected from two or more of the group consisting of spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojans and worms,
Furthermore, a system comprising a third module for providing search results.   The database of classified content is further from the group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders 86. The system of claim 85, comprising one or more selected items. A fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the database of classified content;
86. A system according to claim 85, comprising a fifth module for reporting newly discovered classified content to the classified content database. Obtain search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query,
Identifying classified content in the search results from a database of classified content, the classified content being adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms Selected from two or more of the group consisting of
Analyzing the search results identified as containing classified content;
Providing the search results after the analyzing step.   The database of classified content is also a group consisting of banners, spiders, viruses, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, Trojans, worms, spam, spim, phishing, web browser hijackers, pop-ups and pop-unders 90. The method of claim 88, comprising one or more items selected from. Obtain URLs from one or more web search engines in response to search requests;
The content linked to the URL is compared to a database of classified content, and the classified content is a group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms Selected from two or more of
Providing a URL from the search results after the comparing step.   The database of classified content further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 94. The method of claim 90, comprising content selected from one or more. A first module configured to obtain a URL from one or more web search engines in response to a search request;
A second module configured to determine whether content linked to the URL matches one or more entries in a database of classified content, the classified content comprising: Selected from two or more of the group consisting of: adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojans and worms,
A system further comprising a third module for providing search results.   The database of classified content further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 94. The system of claim 92, comprising one or more selected from one or more. A fourth module for analyzing search results that do not match one or more entries in the database of classified content;
94. The system of claim 92, comprising: a fifth module that reports newly discovered classified content to the database of classified content. Obtain URLs from one or more search engines in response to search queries,
Identifying whether the content linked to the URL matches one or more entries in a classified content database, the classified content being adware, spyware, phishing web page, tracking software, web browser Selected from two or more of the group consisting of hijackers, viruses, Trojans and worms,
Analyzing the URL identified in the identifying step from the URL obtained from the obtaining step;
Providing a web page from the search results after the analyzing step.   The database of classified content further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 96. The method of claim 95, comprising one or more selected from one or more. Obtain results from one or more web search engines in response to a search request,
Comparing the resulting content to a database of classified content, wherein the classified content is at least two of the group consisting of adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms Selected from
Providing a search result after the comparing step.   The database of classified content further includes a group of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders. 98. The method of claim 97, comprising one or more. Obtain search results from one or more search engines in response to a search query,
Identifying classified content in the search results from a database of classified content, the classified content being adware, spyware, phishing web pages, tracking software, web browser hijackers, viruses, Trojan horses and worms Selected from two or more of the group consisting of
Analyze search results identified as containing classified content,
Providing a search result after the analyzing step.   The database of classified content is further from the group consisting of banners, spiders, adult content, pornography, violence, vulgar, spam, spim, sponsored web pages, pop-ups, spammed web pages and pop-unders 100. The method of claim 99, comprising one or more selected items.

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