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Function length as a tool for malware classification

Tian, R., Batten, L. M. and Versteeg, S. C. 2008, Function length as a tool for malware classification, in Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Malicious and Unwanted Software : MALWARE 2008, IEEE, Los Alamitos, Calif., pp. 69-76.

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Title Function length as a tool for malware classification
Author(s) Tian, R.
Batten, L. M.
Versteeg, S. C.
Conference name MALWARE : International Conference on Malicious and Unwanted Software (3rd : 2008 : Alexandria, Va.)
Conference location Alexandria, Va.
Conference dates 7-8 October 2008
Title of proceedings Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Malicious and Unwanted Software : MALWARE 2008
Editor(s) [Unknown]
Publication date 2008
Conference series Malicious and Unwanted Software Conference
Start page 69
End page 76
Publisher IEEE
Place of publication Los Alamitos, Calif.
Keyword(s) Trojans
function length
malware classification
malware proliferation
invasive software
Summary The proliferation of malware is a serious threat to computer and information systems throughout the world. Antimalware companies are continually challenged to identify and counter new malware as it is released into the wild. In attempts to speed up this identification and response, many researchers have examined ways to efficiently automate classification of malware as it appears in the environment. In this paper, we present a fast, simple and scalable method of classifying Trojans based only on the lengths of their functions. Our results indicate that function length may play a significant role in classifying malware, and, combined with other features, may result in a fast, inexpensive and scalable method of malware classification.
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ISBN 9781424432899
Language eng
Field of Research 080109 Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
HERDC collection year 2008
Copyright notice ©2008, IEEE
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30018116

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