International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 91 - Number 5 |
Year of Publication: 2014 |
Authors: Katha Chanda |
10.5120/15876-4823 |
Katha Chanda . Hybrid Botnet Detection Mechanism. International Journal of Computer Applications. 91, 5 ( April 2014), 12-16. DOI=10.5120/15876-4823
Botnets have emerged as one of the biggest threats to internet security in the recent years. They have confounded security researchers because of their mobile and secretive behavior. A Botnet is a network of zombie machines remotely controlled by a command server or a Botmaster. These compromised host machines may be used for sending spam, launching DOS attacks, spying or stealing information. As botnets have evolved, so has the detection techniques changed. A number of different techniques have been suggested yet no technique is completely foolproof. While some are based on detecting anomalies, others focus on DNS queries [Choi et al. , 2007] or DNSBL [Ramachandran et al. , 2006] queries etc. This paper analyzes layouts of different detection techniques. The paper tries to find features that, when combined together, complement each other's strengths and eliminate the weaknesses and suggests a framework consisting of a combination of those features which, theoretically, should overcome most of the common problems faced by detection techniques.