IP Library Granted Patent US 7,386,719
Granted Patent B2
US 7,386,719 · App. 10/629,178 · Granted Jun 10, 2008

System and method for eliminating viruses at a web page server

Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,386,719
App. No.
10/629,178
Granted
Jun 10, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for providing anti-virus protection to a web server. The method comprises the steps of: receiving web pages that are to be stored at the web server; stripping active elements from the web pages being stored at the web server; storing the web pages at the web server; receiving a request for a web page to be served by the web server; determining if active elements are required for the requested web page; inserting active elements into the requested web page if active elements are required; and serving the requested web page.

Claims (12)

1. A method for providing anti-virus protection to a web server, comprising:

receiving web pages that are to be stored at the web server;

stripping active elements from the web pages being stored at the web server such that active elements originally embedded in the web pages are deleted;

storing the web pages at the web server;

receiving a request for a web page to be served by the web server;

determining if active elements are required for the requested web page;

inserting active elements into the requested web page if active elements are required; and

serving the requested web page.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the active elements include constructs selected from the group consisting of: JavaScript and VBScript.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of inserting active elements includes the step of executing compiled code having active element constructs and rules for inserting the constructs into a web page.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of inserting active elements includes the step of accessing a file having a required active element.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of inserting active elements includes the step of determining what active elements are required in a requested web page based on attributes of the web page.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2010
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: TREND MICRO INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 024434/0960 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2003
From: WALLMAN, BRUCE
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014365/0934 →
Continuity (1)
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