TY - GEN
T1 - A dynamic countermeasure method to android malware by user approval
AU - Kato, Makoto
AU - Matsuura, Saeko
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - Android malware is increasing and flooded with malware which disguise as popular applications and execute malicious attacks within the scope of permissions which was approved by users. Such malware can be prevented by confirming all risky permissions. However confirming permissions is not full preparation for preventing infection, because of defective Android Permission System. Several functions which should be restricted are often not restricted by appropriate permissions. Moreover, applications can go beyond the approved permission by using Intent. This paper proposes a dynamic approval system. When an application executes an action which requires the permission, the proposed system shows a user such adequate information that he/she can judge whether the application is malicious or not. So he/she can determine whether to grant an application's action. The aim of the proposal system is to make fine grained application controllability, so that users can protect their personal valuable information from malware.
AB - Android malware is increasing and flooded with malware which disguise as popular applications and execute malicious attacks within the scope of permissions which was approved by users. Such malware can be prevented by confirming all risky permissions. However confirming permissions is not full preparation for preventing infection, because of defective Android Permission System. Several functions which should be restricted are often not restricted by appropriate permissions. Moreover, applications can go beyond the approved permission by using Intent. This paper proposes a dynamic approval system. When an application executes an action which requires the permission, the proposed system shows a user such adequate information that he/she can judge whether the application is malicious or not. So he/she can determine whether to grant an application's action. The aim of the proposal system is to make fine grained application controllability, so that users can protect their personal valuable information from malware.
KW - Android
KW - Malware
KW - Security
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U2 - 10.1109/COMPSAC.2013.121
DO - 10.1109/COMPSAC.2013.121
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84891339825
SN - 9780769549866
T3 - Proceedings - International Computer Software and Applications Conference
SP - 730
EP - 731
BT - Proceedings - 2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2013
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 2013 IEEE 37th Annual Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2013
Y2 - 22 July 2013 through 26 July 2013
ER -