Iftikhar Ali

22 papers C 2Journal 19Unranked 1
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
Comput. Electron. Agric.
Min Kang, Lei Zhang, Tianyi Qin, Jingwei An, Chenkun Wang, Siyuan Wang, Iftikhar Ali, Bing Liu, Leilei Liu, Liang Tang, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu, Liujun Xiao
2025 J jnl
Comput. Electron. Agric.
Haoran Sun, Zhijian Wei, Weiguo Yu, Gaoxiang Yang, Junnan She, Hengbiao Zheng, Chongya Jiang, Xia Yao, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Tao Cheng, Iftikhar Ali
2024 J jnl
New Gener. Comput.
Sajid Hussain, Songhua Xu, Muhammad Usman Aslam, Fida Hussain, Iftikhar Ali
2023 J jnl
Comput. Ind. Eng.
Rashid Mehmood, Kassimu Mpungu, Iftikhar Ali, Babar Zaman, Fawwad Hussain Qureshi, Naveed Khan
2023 J jnl
Remote. Sens.
Sarfraz Hussain, Ghulam Mustafa, Imran Haider Khan, Jiayuan Liu, Cheng Chen, Bingtao Hu, Min Chen, Iftikhar Ali, Yuhong Liu
2022 J jnl
Comput. Ind. Eng.
Rashid Mehmood, Muhammad Riaz, Muhammad Hisyam Lee, Iftikhar Ali, Mona Gharib
2022 J jnl
Commun. Stat. Simul. Comput.
Rashid Mehmood, Muhammad Hisyam Lee, Muhammad Riaz, Baber Zaman, Iftikhar Ali
2022 J jnl
Concurr. Comput. Pract. Exp.
Muhammad Riaz, Rashid Mehmood, Masooda Rehman, Iftikhar Ali, Babar Zaman
2021 J jnl
Trans. Inst. Meas. Control
Rashid Mehmood, Muhammad Riaz, Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Hisyam Lee
2020 J jnl
Comput. Ind. Eng.
Rashid Mehmood, Muhammad Hisyam Lee, Iftikhar Ali, Muhammad Riaz, Shahid Hussain
2018 J jnl
IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Obs. Remote. Sens.
Iftikhar Ali, Senmao Cao, Vahid Naeimi, Christoph Paulik, Wolfgang Wagner
2018 conf
ISCRAM
Iftikhar Ali, Vahid Freeman, Senmao Cao, Wolfgang Wagner
2017 J jnl
IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Obs. Remote. Sens.
Iftikhar Ali, Brian Barrett, Fiona Cawkwell, Stuart Green, Edward Dwyer, Maxim Neumann
2017 J jnl
IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Obs. Remote. Sens.
Iftikhar Ali, Fiona Cawkwell, Edward Dwyer, Stuart Green
2015 J jnl
Remote. Sens.
Iftikhar Ali, Felix Greifeneder, Jelena Stamenkovic, Maxim Neumann, Claudia Notarnicola
2014 C conf
IGARSS
Iftikhar Ali, Fiona Cawkwell, Stuart Green, Ned Dwyer
2014 J jnl
Comput. Math. Appl.
Iftikhar Ali, Nadeem A. Malik
2013 J jnl
IEEE J. Sel. Top. Appl. Earth Obs. Remote. Sens.
Iftikhar Ali, Christian Schuster, Marc Zebisch, Michael Förster, Birgit Kleinschmit, Claudia Notarnicola
2012 J jnl
Remote. Sens.
Christian Schuster, Iftikhar Ali, Peter Lohmann, Annett Frick, Michael Förster, Birgit Kleinschmit
2011 J jnl
Remote. Sens.
Christian Schuster, Iftikhar Ali, Peter Lohmann, Annett Frick, Michael Förster, Birgit Kleinschmit
2006 C conf
AICCSA
Iftikhar Ali, Usman Ali, Muhammad Imran Shahzad, Abdul Waheed Malik
2005 J jnl
Aslib Proc.
Iftikhar Ali, John Proctor
redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_inconsistency_tests.py
← Index redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_inconsistency_tests.py python
import inspect
import re
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.apk_extractor import APKExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import APKInconsistencyTests

# Emulator detection indicator strings
EMULATOR_INDICATORS = {
    "generic", "sdk", "google_sdk", "Emulator",
    "goldfish", "ranchu", "Andy", "Genymotion",
    "BlueStacks", "nox", "ttVM_Hdragon",
}

# Root detection indicator strings
ROOT_INDICATORS = {
    "/system/app/Superuser.apk",
    "/system/xbin/su",
    "/system/bin/su",
    "com.noshufou.android.su",
    "com.thirdparty.superuser",
    "eu.chainfire.supersu",
    "com.koushikdutta.superuser",
    "com.topjohnwu.magisk",
}

# Standard DEX filename pattern
STANDARD_DEX_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^classes\d*\.dex$")


class APKInconsistencyTestsExtractor(APKExtractor):

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

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

    def _test_zip_bomb(self):
        """Check if any ZIP entry has compression ratio > 100:1."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            with zf:
                for info in zf.infolist():
                    if info.compress_size > 0:
                        ratio = info.file_size / info.compress_size
                        if ratio > 100:
                            return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in zip bomb test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_duplicate_entries(self):
        """Check for duplicate filenames in ZIP directory."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            with zf:
                names = [info.filename for info in zf.infolist()]
                return len(names) != len(set(names))
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in duplicate entries test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_path_traversal(self):
        """Check for path traversal (../) in ZIP entry names."""
        try:
            for f in self._list_files():
                if ".." in f or f.startswith("/"):
                    return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in path traversal test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_zip_suspicious_timestamps(self):
        """Check for timestamps at epoch (1980) or in the future."""
        try:
            zf = self._get_zip_file()
            if not zf:
                return None
            now = datetime.now()
            with zf:
                for info in zf.infolist():
                    try:
                        dt = datetime(*info.date_time)
                        if dt.year <= 1980 or dt > now:
                            return True
                    except (ValueError, TypeError):
                        continue
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in suspicious timestamps test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_hidden_dex_files(self):
        """Check for DEX files not matching classes*.dex pattern."""
        try:
            for f in self._list_files():
                if f.endswith(".dex"):
                    basename = f.split("/")[-1]
                    if not STANDARD_DEX_PATTERN.match(basename):
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in hidden DEX files test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_manifest_component_mismatch(self):
        """Check for declared components that don't exist in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            # Get all class names from DEX
            dex_classes = set()
            try:
                from androguard.core.dex import DEX
                for dex_data in (self.apk.get_all_dex() or []):
                    try:
                        d = DEX(dex_data)
                        for cls in d.get_classes():
                            name = cls.get_name()
                            if name:
                                # Convert "Lcom/example/Foo;" to "com.example.Foo"
                                dex_classes.add(
                                    name[1:-1].replace("/", ".") if name.startswith("L") else name
                                )
                    except Exception:
                        continue
            except Exception:
                return None

            if not dex_classes:
                return None

            # Check manifest components against DEX classes
            components = []
            try:
                components.extend(self.apk.get_activities() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_services() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_receivers() or [])
                components.extend(self.apk.get_providers() or [])
            except Exception:
                return None

            for comp in components:
                if comp and comp not in dex_classes:
                    # Component might use a shorthand; check with package prefix
                    package = self.apk.get_package() or ""
                    full_name = package + comp if comp.startswith(".") else comp
                    if full_name not in dex_classes:
                        return True

            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in manifest component mismatch test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_debuggable_release(self):
        """Check android:debuggable=true combined with a release signature."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            is_debuggable = self.apk.get_attribute_value(
                "application", "debuggable"
            ) == "true"

            if not is_debuggable:
                return False

            # Check if it has a signing certificate (release builds have certs)
            try:
                certs = self.apk.get_certificates()
                if certs and len(certs) > 0:
                    return True
            except Exception:
                pass

            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in debuggable release test: {e}")
            return None

    def _get_dex_strings(self):
        """Get all string constants from DEX files."""
        all_strings = set()
        try:
            from androguard.core.dex import DEX
            for dex_data in (self.apk.get_all_dex() or []):
                try:
                    d = DEX(dex_data)
                    for s in d.get_strings():
                        if s:
                            all_strings.add(s)
                except Exception:
                    continue
        except Exception:
            pass
        return all_strings

    def _test_emulator_detection_strings(self):
        """Check for emulator detection patterns in DEX strings."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            for indicator in EMULATOR_INDICATORS:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if indicator in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in emulator detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_debugger_detection(self):
        """Check for debugger detection API calls in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            debugger_patterns = {
                "isDebuggerConnected",
                "waitingForDebugger",
                "Debug.isDebuggerConnected",
            }
            for pattern in debugger_patterns:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if pattern in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in debugger detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def _test_root_detection(self):
        """Check for root detection patterns in DEX."""
        try:
            if not self._is_valid_apk():
                return None

            dex_strings = self._get_dex_strings()
            for indicator in ROOT_INDICATORS:
                for s in dex_strings:
                    if indicator in s:
                        return True
            return False
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Error in root detection test: {e}")
            return None

    def extract(self):
        if not self._is_valid_apk():
            self.log.error(f"Invalid APK for {self.hash.sha256}")
            return None

        self.test_results = APKInconsistencyTests(
            test_zip_bomb=self._test_zip_bomb(),
            test_zip_duplicate_entries=self._test_zip_duplicate_entries(),
            test_zip_path_traversal=self._test_zip_path_traversal(),
            test_zip_suspicious_timestamps=self._test_zip_suspicious_timestamps(),
            test_hidden_dex_files=self._test_hidden_dex_files(),
            test_manifest_component_mismatch=self._test_manifest_component_mismatch(),
            test_debuggable_release=self._test_debuggable_release(),
            test_emulator_detection_strings=self._test_emulator_detection_strings(),
            test_debugger_detection=self._test_debugger_detection(),
            test_root_detection=self._test_root_detection(),
        )
        return self.test_results

    def _bool_to_nullable(self, val):
        """Convert bool/None to ClickHouse Nullable(UInt8)."""
        if val is None:
            return None
        return int(val)

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

            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            t = self.test_results

            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_bomb),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_duplicate_entries),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_path_traversal),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_zip_suspicious_timestamps),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_hidden_dex_files),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_manifest_component_mismatch),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_debuggable_release),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_emulator_detection_strings),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_debugger_detection),
                self._bool_to_nullable(t.test_root_detection),
                current_time,
            ]]

            column_names = [
                'sha256',
                'test_zip_bomb', 'test_zip_duplicate_entries',
                'test_zip_path_traversal', 'test_zip_suspicious_timestamps',
                'test_hidden_dex_files', 'test_manifest_component_mismatch',
                'test_debuggable_release', 'test_emulator_detection_strings',
                'test_debugger_detection', 'test_root_detection',
                'analysis_date',
            ]

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                'Nullable(UInt8)', 'Nullable(UInt8)',
                "DateTime64(3, 'UTC')",
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

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