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Detecting malware based on expired command-and-control traffic

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  • Futai Zou
  • Siyu Zhang
  • Linsen Li
  • Li Pan
  • Jianhua Li

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In this article, we analyze the behavioral characteristics of domain name service queries produced by programs and then design an algorithm to detect malware with expired command-and-control domains based on the key feature of domain name service traffic, that is, repeatedly querying domain with a fixed interval. In total, 3027 malware command-and-control domains in the network traffic of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, affecting 249 hosts, were successfully detected, with a high precision of 92.0%. This algorithm can find those malware with expired command-and-control domains that are usually ignored by current research and would have important value for eliminating network security risks and improving network security environment.

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  • Futai Zou & Siyu Zhang & Linsen Li & Li Pan & Jianhua Li, 2017. "Detecting malware based on expired command-and-control traffic," International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, , vol. 13(7), pages 15501477177, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:intdis:v:13:y:2017:i:7:p:1550147717720791
    DOI: 10.1177/1550147717720791
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