Research Article

A Novel IM Sync Message-Based Cross-Device Tracking

Table 3

Features of four applications’ sync messages.

ApplicationDevice typePacket directionPacket length

QQPC(200, MTU)-97
Mobile phone(200, 1000)-(200, 1000)-(100, MTU)

WeChatPC or
Mobile phone

WhatsAppPC or
Mobile phone or

Facebook MessengerPC (web) or (100,MTU)-(0,100)-(0,100)-(0,100) or (100,MTU)-(87 or 94)-54
Mobile phone or (200,MTU)-66-(54,MTU)-66 or (200,MTU)-(101 or 99)-66