An enhanced botnet detection technique for mobile devices using log analysis

Abstract

Botnets have fully integrated and adapted in mobile devices. Security of mobile devices are not designed to detect threats such as botnets. This allows botnets to infect devices and go unnoticed. In this paper we propose an enhanced botnet detection technique called “Logdog” for mobile devices using log analysis. Our approach relies on analyzing logs of mobile devices to find evidence of botnet activities. We implement the technique in android, taking advantage of the android logging system using logcat command. The effectiveness of this method is shown by experimenting on android devices.