Inventors:
- Sunnyvale CA, US
Lee Thomas Dolsen - Los Gatos CA, US
Vilis Ositis - Pleasanton CA, US
Cameron Charles Smith - Redwood City CA, US
International Classification:
H04L 29/06
Abstract:
Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.