Apparatus and method for providing safety level of uniform resource locator

摘要

A method and an electronic device for determining the reliability of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is provided. The method includes receiving a selection of a displayed URL, detecting a reliability of the selected URL, and providing a safety level of the URL based on the detected reliability.

主权项

1. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
detecting an input of a uniform resource locator (URL) displayed on a display of the electronic device; determining a reliability of the URL; and providing a safety level of the URL, based on the determined reliability, wherein determining the reliability of the URL comprises:
identifying a first settings file regarding the URL and a second settings file regarding the URL, wherein the first settings file is the latest updated and the second settings file is updated before the first settings file is updated; anddetermining whether the URL is modulated by comparing the first settings file and the second settings file for coidentity.