Research Article

Evaluating Grayware Characteristics and Risks

Table 3

Feature vectors for spyware TSPY_LINEAGE.GL and adware ADW_ALEXA.AK.

Part TSPY_LINEAGE.GL ADW_ALEXA.AK

Word count instal: 1 autostart: 1 techniqu: 1 window: 7 nt: 3 2000: 2 xp: 2 server: 2 2003: 2 spywar: 4 drop: 2 copi: 5 program: 1 file: 4 folder: 7 modifi: 1 follow: 2 registri: 2 entri: 2 ensur: 1 automat: 1 execut: 1 system: 5 startup: 1 95: 2 98: 2 rundll32.ex: 1 internat.ex: 2 inform: 2 theft: 1 steal: 1 log: 1 sensit: 1 affect: 2 game: 1 lineag: 1 instal: 2 autostart: 1 techniqu: 1 adwar: 2 arriv: 1 system: 6 file: 9 download: 2 unsuspect: 1 user: 1 visit: 1 web: 2 site: 1 drop: 3 graywar: 1 execut: 1 creat: 2 folder: 4 alexa: 2 toolbar: 4 program: 2 file: 9 follow: 2.dll: 1 infect: 3 result: 1 routin: 1 adw: 4 exhibit: 1 registri: 1 kei: 1 detail: 1 regist: 1 browser: 2 helper: 1 object: 1

Feature vector instal: 0.0010 autostart: 0.0106 techniqu: 0.0101 window: 0.0485 nt: 0.0216 2000: 0.0144 xp: 0.0144 server: 0.0149 2003: 0.0151 spywar: 0.0036 drop: 0.0147 copi: 0.0456 program: 0.0003 file: 0.0281 folder: 0.0553 modifi: 0.0127 follow: 0.0146 registri: 0.0156 entri: 0.0163 ensur: 0.0097 automat: 0.0085 execut: 0.0076 system: 0.0034 startup: 0.0085 95: 0.0286 98: 0.0146 rundll32.ex: 0.0163 internat.ex: 0.0344 inform: 0.0032 theft: 0.0104 steal: 0.0075 log: 0.0105 sensit: 0.0138 instal: 0.00138 autostart: 0.0076 techniqu: 0.0072 adwar: 0.0077 arriv: 0.0060 system: 0.0029 file: 0.0450 download: 0.0116 unsuspect: 0.0091 user: 0.0002 visit: 0.0070 web: 0.0014 site: 0.0031 drop: 0.0157 graywar: 0.0100 execut: 0.0054 creat: 0.0066 folder: 0.0225 alexa: 0.0430 toolbar: 0.0488 program: 0.0004 file: 0.0450 follow: 0.0104.dll: 0.0075 infect: 0.0288 result: 0.0120 routin: 0.0062 adw: 0.0462 exhibit: 0.0117 registri: 0.0056 kei: 0.0076 detail: 0.0086 regist: 0.0098