Can Zhao

16 papers Journal 4Unranked 12
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 conf
OFC
Zichen Qian, Mingming Zhang, Zihe Hu, Youmin Zhang, Can Zhao, Ming Tang
2025 conf
OFC
Chen Cheng, Mingming Zhang, Zichen Qian, Junda Chen, Can Zhao, Ming Tang
2025 conf
OFC
Zihe Hu, Can Zhao, Mingming Zhang, Junda Chen, Ming Tang
2024 conf
OFC
Zihe Hu, Can Zhao, Yizhao Chen, Mingming Zhang, Junda Chen, Weihao Li, Luming Zhao, Ming Tang
2023 J jnl
IEEE Internet Things J.
Zhao Ge, Li Shen, Can Zhao, Hao Wu, Zhiyong Zhao, Ming Tang
2023 conf
OFC
Chen Cheng, Can Zhao, Junda Chen, Weihao Li, Maoqi Zhang, Mingming Zhang, Yizhao Chen, Zihe Hu, Jiajun Zhou, Ming Tang
2023 conf
OFC
Huan He, Shuyan Chen, Can Zhao, Zhiyong Zhao, Songnian Fu, Ming Tang
2022 J jnl
Sensors
Hao Wu, Haoze Du, Can Zhao, Ming Tang
2022 conf
OFC
Zihe Hu, Li Wang, Junda Chen, Yizhao Chen, Can Zhao, Weihao Li, Ming Tang
2022 J jnl
Sensors
Zhao Ge, Hao Wu, Can Zhao, Ming Tang
2022 conf
OFC
Weilun Wei, Li Shen, Zhiyong Zhao, Can Zhao, Ming Tang
2021 conf
OFC
Yizhao Chen, Xuefeng Wang, Yifan Zeng, Junda Chen, Weihao Li, Yao Zhang, Mingming Zhang, Can Zhao, Deming Liu, Ming Tang
2021 conf
OFC
Xuefeng Wang, Yifan Zeng, Ruolin Liao, Can Zhao, Hao Wu, Ming Tang
2021 conf
OFC
Li Wang, Yizhao Chen, Xuefeng Wang, Can Zhao, Junda Chen, Ming Tang
2021 J jnl
Sci. China Inf. Sci.
Can Zhao, Hao Wu, Ming Tang
2020 conf
OFC
Hongxiu Tan, Yating Xiang, Hao Wu, Li Shen, Kangjie Li, Maoqi Zhang, Can Zhao, Lin Gan, Songnian Fu, Ming Tang
redb/extractors/js_extractors/js_deobfuscation.py
← Index redb/extractors/js_extractors/js_deobfuscation.py python
import hashlib
import inspect
import re
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.js_extractor import JSExtractor
from redb.extractors.js_extractors.js_patterns import PATTERNS

# String literals of 4+ characters; only used by the deobfuscation diff to count
# strings revealed after deobfuscation. Compiled once at module load.
_STRING_LITERAL_4PLUS_RE = re.compile(r"[\"\']([^\"\']{4,})[\"\']")


class JSDeobfuscationExtractor(JSExtractor):
    """Compute pre/post-deobfuscation metrics for a JS sample.

    The actual deobfuscation pass (external tool with jsbeautifier fallback)
    lives on `JSContext.deobfuscated` and is cached per sample, so any other
    extractor that needs the deobfuscated text reads the same value without
    re-running the subprocess. Configure the external tool via env vars:
        JS_DEOBFUSCATOR_PATH    Path or name (default: webcrack)
        JS_DEOBFUSCATE_TIMEOUT  Seconds (default: 60)
    """

    def __init__(
        self, filepath, log, exporters=None, index_prefix=None,
        known_benign=False, known_malicious=False, source=None, context=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath, log, exporters, index_prefix,
            known_benign, known_malicious, source, context=context,
        )
        self.deobfuscation_result = None
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.JS_DEOBFUSCATION.value

    def extract(self):
        src = self.js_source
        if not src:
            return None

        deobfuscated, deobfuscator_used = self._context.deobfuscated
        if deobfuscated is None:
            return None

        original_size = len(src)
        original_entropy = self._context.text_entropy
        deobfuscated_size = len(deobfuscated)
        deobfuscated_entropy = self._calculate_text_entropy(deobfuscated)
        size_change_ratio = round(deobfuscated_size / original_size, 4) if original_size else 0.0

        # Strings revealed by deobfuscation: matched literals are extracted from
        # both versions and the set difference is the count of "new" strings.
        original_strings = set(_STRING_LITERAL_4PLUS_RE.findall(src))
        deobfuscated_strings = set(_STRING_LITERAL_4PLUS_RE.findall(deobfuscated))
        new_strings = deobfuscated_strings - original_strings

        # Suspicious APIs revealed by deobfuscation. Both sides of the diff
        # come from JSContext caches: the raw scan is computed once for the
        # whole pipeline; the deobfuscated scan is computed once and reused
        # by JSSuspiciousAPIsExtractor's revealed_by_deobf rows.
        original_apis = {n for n in self._context.scan if n in PATTERNS}
        deobfuscated_apis = set(self._context.scan_deobfuscated)
        new_apis = deobfuscated_apis - original_apis

        deobfuscated_sha256 = hashlib.sha256(deobfuscated.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()

        self.deobfuscation_result = {
            'deobfuscator_used': deobfuscator_used,
            'deobfuscation_successful': True,
            'original_size': original_size,
            'deobfuscated_size': deobfuscated_size,
            'size_change_ratio': size_change_ratio,
            'original_entropy': original_entropy,
            'deobfuscated_entropy': deobfuscated_entropy,
            'new_strings_found': len(new_strings),
            'new_apis_found': len(new_apis),
            'deobfuscated_sha256': deobfuscated_sha256,
        }
        return self.deobfuscation_result

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            if not self.deobfuscation_result:
                return None

            r = self.deobfuscation_result
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                r['deobfuscator_used'],
                int(r['deobfuscation_successful']),
                r['original_size'],
                r['deobfuscated_size'],
                r['size_change_ratio'],
                r['original_entropy'],
                r['deobfuscated_entropy'],
                r['new_strings_found'],
                r['new_apis_found'],
                r['deobfuscated_sha256'],
                current_time,
            ]]

            column_names = [
                "sha256", "deobfuscator_used", "deobfuscation_successful",
                "original_size", "deobfuscated_size", "size_change_ratio",
                "original_entropy", "deobfuscated_entropy",
                "new_strings_found", "new_apis_found",
                "deobfuscated_sha256", "analysis_date",
            ]

            column_type_names = [
                "FixedString(64)", "LowCardinality(String)", "UInt8",
                "UInt64", "UInt64", "Float64",
                "Float64", "Float64",
                "UInt32", "UInt32",
                "FixedString(64)", "DateTime64(3, 'UTC')",
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        return "redb_js_deobfuscation"