IP Library Granted Patent US 9,729,563
Granted Patent B2
US 9,729,563 · App. 14/987,169 · Granted Aug 8, 2017

Data transfer for network interaction fraudulence detection

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Patent No.
US 9,729,563
App. No.
14/987,169
Granted
Aug 8, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Transferring metadata is disclosed. Information about a network interaction is processed to generate metadata describing the network interaction. Based on the metadata it is determined whether the metadata is to be transferred to an aggregator. In the event that the metadata is to be transferred, one or more aggregators are determined to which the metadata is to be transferred. The metadata is transferred to the one or more aggregators.

Claims (55)

1. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled with the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

processing information about a network interaction to generate metadata describing the network interaction;

detecting a fraudulent interaction corresponding to the network interaction based on determining the metadata indicates at least one of:

a source internet protocol (IP) address has been involved with spam;

a source IP address is not available for tracing;

a session user visited a predetermined number of sites without a conversion;

a spacing between clicks has the same timing;

a source IP address has recently sent a predetermined number of spam or phishing emails;

a source IP address cannot be located with a probe within a predetermined amount of time; or

a predetermined number of network interactions within a predetermined amount of time have the same source IP address;

determining to transfer the metadata to an aggregator based on detecting the fraudulent interaction; and

transferring the metadata to the aggregator.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aggregator is a first aggregator in a first layer of a tiered set of aggregators.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the aggregator is one or more of a local aggregator, a regional aggregator, a country aggregator, an organizational aggregator, or a segment aggregator.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the aggregator aggregates metadata received from a plurality of user computer devices.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the aggregator transmits aggregated metadata to an aggregator in a second layer of the tiered set of aggregators.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the aggregator in the second layer is a centralized aggregator.

7. The system of claim 4 , wherein the aggregator transmits aggregated metadata to a peer aggregator in the first layer of the tiered set of aggregators.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the aggregator calculates a red alert based at least on the metadata that is transferred.

9. A method, comprising:

processing information about a network interaction to generate metadata describing the network interaction;

detecting a fraudulent interaction corresponding to the network interaction based on determining the metadata indicates at least one of:

a source internet protocol (IP) address has been involved with spam;

a source IP address is not available for tracing;

a session user visited a predetermined number of sites without a conversion;

a spacing between clicks has the same timing;

a source IP address has recently sent a predetermined number of spam or phishing emails;

a source IP address cannot be located with a probe within a predetermined amount of time; or

a predetermined number of network interactions within a predetermined amount of time have the same source IP address;

determining to transfer the metadata to an aggregator based on detecting the fraudulent interaction; and

transferring the metadata to the aggregator.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the aggregator is a first aggregator in a first layer of a tiered set of aggregators.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the aggregator is one or more of a local aggregator, a regional aggregator, a country aggregator, an organizational aggregator, or a segment aggregator.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the aggregator aggregates metadata received from a plurality of user computer devices.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the aggregator transmits aggregated metadata to an aggregator in a second layer of the tiered set of aggregators.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the aggregator in the second layer is a centralized aggregator.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the aggregator transmits aggregated metadata to a peer aggregator in the first layer of the tiered set of aggregators.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the aggregator calculates a red alert based at least on the metadata that is transferred.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method, comprising:

processing information about a network interaction to generate metadata describing the network interaction;

detecting a fraudulent interaction corresponding to the network interaction based on determining the metadata indicates at least one of:

a source internet protocol (IP) address has been involved with spam;

a source IP address is not available for tracing;

a session user visited a predetermined number of sites without a conversion;

a spacing between clicks has the same timing;

a source IP address has recently sent a predetermined number of spam or phishing emails;

a source IP address cannot be located with a probe within a predetermined amount of time; or

a predetermined number of network interactions within a predetermined amount of time have the same source IP address;

determining to transfer the metadata to an aggregator based on detecting the fraudulent interaction; and

transferring the metadata to the aggregator.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the aggregator is a first aggregator in a first layer of a tiered set of aggregators.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the aggregator transmits aggregated metadata to a centralized aggregator in a second layer of the tiered set of aggregators.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the aggregator calculates a red alert based at least on the metadata that is transferred.

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