J. J. Collins

34 papers A 5B 2Misc 1Journal 8Unranked 16
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2019 Misc conf
SAC
Feng Chen, Norah Power, J. J. Collins, Fuyuki Ishikawa
2018 book
Handbook of Grammatical Evolution
Conor Ryan, Michael O'Neill, J. J. Collins
2018 ch.
Handbook of Grammatical Evolution
Conor Ryan, Michael O'Neill, J. J. Collins
2017 J jnl
J. Syst. Softw.
Anne Meade, Deva Kumar Deeptimahanti, Jim Buckley, J. J. Collins
2016 conf
RE Workshops
Feng Chen, Norah Power, J. J. Collins
2015 J jnl
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Khaironi Yatim Sharif, Michael English, Nour Ali, Christopher Exton, J. J. Collins, Jim Buckley
2013 conf
HPCC/EUC
Anne Meade, Deva Kumar Deeptimahanti, Michael Johnston, Jim Buckley, J. J. Collins
2012 conf
ICHIT (1)
Daniel Howard, J. J. Collins
2011 conf
ICHIT (2)
Lamine M. Aouad, Ian R. O'Keeffe, J. J. Collins, Asanka Wasala, Naoto Nishio, Aram Morera, Lucia Morado Vázquez, Lorcan Ryan, Rajat Gupta, Reinhard Schäler
2011 conf
Business Process Management Workshops (1)
Aram Morera, Lamine M. Aouad, J. J. Collins
2011 conf
ICHIT (1)
Daniel Howard, Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins
2011 conf
EVOL/IWPSE
Anne Meade, Jim Buckley, J. J. Collins
2011 conf
ICHIT (1)
Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins, Daniel Howard
2009 J jnl
Artif. Life Robotics
Malachy Eaton, J. J. Collins
2007 conf
ICINCO-RA (2)
Thomas Collins, J. J. Collins, Conor Ryan
2005 conf
IWPC
Andrew Le Gear, Jim Buckley, Brendan Cleary, J. J. Collins, Kieran O'Dea
2005 conf
Australian Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Thomas Collins, J. J. Collins, Mark Mansfield, Shane O'Sullivan
2005 conf
Australian Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Mark Mansfield, J. J. Collins, Malachy Eaton, Thomas Collins
2005 conf
ISESE
Andrew Le Gear, Jim Buckley, J. J. Collins
2004 conf
IFIP-WADL
Seamus Galvin, J. J. Collins, Chris Exton, Finbar McGurren
2003 A conf
GECCO
Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins, David Wallin
2001 J jnl
Biol. Cybern.
Anthony P. Scinicariello, Kenneth Eaton, J. Timothy Inglis, J. J. Collins
2001 conf
EvoWorkshops
Michael O'Neill, Anthony Brabazon, Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins
2001 J jnl
Artif. Life Robotics
Malachy Eaton, J. J. Collins, Lucia Sheehan
1999 A conf
GECCO
J. J. Collins, Lucia Sheehan, Conor Casey
1999 A conf
GECCO
J. J. Collins, Conor Ryan
1998 B conf
EuroGP
Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins, Michael O'Neill
1998 A conf
PPSN
Conor Ryan, J. J. Collins
1997 conf
Fuzzy Days
J. J. Collins, Malachy Eaton
1996 B conf
FG
Shaogang Gong, Stephen J. McKenna, J. J. Collins
1996 A conf
BMVC
Stephen J. McKenna, Shaogang Gong, J. J. Collins
1994 J jnl
Biol. Cybern.
J. J. Collins, Ian Stewart
1994 J jnl
Biol. Cybern.
J. J. Collins, S. A. Richmond
1993 J jnl
Biol. Cybern.
J. J. Collins, Ian Stewart
redb/extractors/malcontent.py
← Index redb/extractors/malcontent.py python
import inspect
import json
import subprocess
from typing import Any
from datetime import datetime, timezone

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.models.dataclasses import Malcontent
from redb.extractors.extractor import Extractor
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv(override=True)


class MalcontentExtractor(Extractor):
    """
    Extractor for malcontent tool from chainguard-dev/malcontent.

    Malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through context, differential
    analysis, and 14,000+ YARA rules. It analyzes binaries and code to detect
    malicious content and suspicious behavioral patterns.

    Binary can be extracted from Docker image:
        docker cp $(docker create cgr.dev/chainguard/malcontent:latest):/usr/bin/mal /usr/local/bin/mal

    Stores full JSON output for materialized view extraction.
    """

    # Cache version at class level to avoid repeated subprocess calls
    _cached_version = None

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious
        )
        self.malcontent = None

    @classmethod
    def _get_malcontent_version(cls, log) -> str:
        """Get malcontent version, cached at class level."""
        if cls._cached_version is not None:
            return cls._cached_version

        malcontent_path = os.getenv("MALCONTENT_PATH", "/usr/local/bin/mal")
        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                [malcontent_path, "--version"],
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                timeout=10
            )
            version_output = result.stdout.strip()
            if result.returncode == 0 and version_output:
                # Parse "malcontent version v1.21.5" -> "1.21.5"
                if version_output.startswith("malcontent version v"):
                    version_output = version_output[len("malcontent version v"):]
                elif version_output.startswith("malcontent version "):
                    version_output = version_output[len("malcontent version "):]
                cls._cached_version = version_output
            else:
                cls._cached_version = "unknown"
        except Exception as e:
            log.warning(f"Could not get malcontent version: {e}")
            cls._cached_version = "unknown"

        return cls._cached_version

    def _extract_malcontent(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("MALCONTENT_TIMEOUT", "300"))
        malcontent_path = os.getenv("MALCONTENT_PATH", "/usr/local/bin/mal")

        malcontent_command = [malcontent_path, "analyze", "--format=json", self.filepath]

        import signal

        try:
            process = subprocess.Popen(
                malcontent_command,
                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                text=True,
                preexec_fn=os.setsid
            )

            try:
                stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=TIMEOUT)
                if process.returncode != 0:
                    self.log.error(f"Error running malcontent, return code: {process.returncode}, stderr: {stderr}")
                    return {}
            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                self.log.warning(f"The malcontent command timed out after {TIMEOUT} seconds, terminating process group")
                try:
                    os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
                    try:
                        process.wait(timeout=3)
                    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                        self.log.warning("Process didn't terminate with SIGTERM, sending SIGKILL")
                        os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
                    process.wait()
                except (ProcessLookupError, OSError) as e:
                    self.log.warning(f"Error while killing process: {e}")
                return {}

            try:
                malcontent_output = json.loads(stdout)
            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                self.log.error(f"Error parsing malcontent output: {e}")
                return {}

            # Unwrap the Files/<path> structure to get the inner content
            # Structure is: {"Files": {"/path/to/file": {<actual content>}}}
            files_dict = malcontent_output.get("Files", {})
            if not files_dict:
                self.log.warning("Malcontent output has no 'Files' key")
                return {}

            # Get the first (and only) file's content
            file_content = next(iter(files_dict.values()), {})
            if not file_content:
                self.log.warning("Malcontent output has empty file content")
                return {}

            # Extract risk score and level from the unwrapped content
            risk_score = file_content.get("RiskScore", 0)
            risk_level = file_content.get("RiskLevel", "")

            version = self._get_malcontent_version(self.log)

            self.malcontent = Malcontent(
                malcontent_dump=json.dumps(file_content),
                version=version,
                risk_score=risk_score,
                risk_level=risk_level
            )
            self.log.debug(f"Malcontent analysis complete, version={version}, risk={risk_level}({risk_score})")

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Unexpected error in malcontent extraction: {str(e)}")
            if 'process' in locals() and process.poll() is None:
                try:
                    os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
                    process.wait()
                except:
                    pass
            return {}

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)

            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                current_time,
                self.malcontent.version,
                self.malcontent.risk_score,
                self.malcontent.risk_level,
                self.malcontent.malcontent_dump
            ]]

            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'analysis_date',
                'malcontent_version', 'malcontent_risk_score', 'malcontent_risk_level',
                'malcontent_json'
            ]

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)',
                'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')',
                'LowCardinality(String)', 'UInt8', 'LowCardinality(String)',
                'JSON'
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

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

    def extract(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        try:
            self._extract_malcontent()
            return self.malcontent
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting malcontent: {e}")
            return None

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