Cloud based reputation system for browser settings
AssigneeAvast Software s.r.o.
InventorsThomas Wespel, Thomas Salomon
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for an automated classification and reset of browser settings is provided. A set of disreputable browser setting values is maintained based on statistics associated with the browser setting values. In response to determining that an attempt is made to set a browser setting to a value in the set of disreputable browser setting values, a notification can be presented to the user. The notification can include options in a set of reputable browser settings.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- maintaining in a non-transitory machine-readable medium a set of one or more disreputable browser setting values and a set of one or more reputable browser setting values;
- and
- in response to determining, by one or more processors, that a browser setting value has been set to a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values, performing operations comprising:
- presenting a notification that the browser setting value is a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values, and
- presenting one or more options for the browser setting value, wherein the one or more options are in the set of one or more reputable browser setting values.
A system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- a non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to:
- maintain a set of one or more disreputable browser setting values and a set of one or more reputable browser setting values, and
- in response to a determination that a browser setting value has been set to a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values,
- present a notification that the browser setting value is a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values, and
- present one or more options for the browser setting value, wherein the one or more options are in the set of one or more reputable browser setting values.
A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- maintain a set of one or more disreputable browser setting values and a set of one or more reputable browser setting values, and
- in response to a determination that a browser setting value has been set to a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values,
- present a notification that the browser setting value is a value in the set of one or more disreputable browser setting values, and
- present one or more options for the browser setting value, wherein the one or more options are in the set of one or more reputable browser setting values.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.