Mamiko Sakata

28 papers B 4Journal 2Unranked 22
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 conf
HCI (70)
Chisato Kasahara, Mamiko Sakata
2024 conf
HCI (69)
Chisato Kasahara, Mamiko Sakata
2019 conf
HCI (4)
Risa Muraya, Noriko Suzuki, Mamiko Sakata, Michiya Yamamoto
2018 conf
HCI (5)
Noriko Suzuki, Mayuka Imashiro, Haruka Shoda, Noriko Ito, Mamiko Sakata, Michiya Yamamoto
2017 conf
HCI (1)
Ryoma Matsuo, Haruka Sugimoto, Mamiko Sakata, Michiya Yamamoto
2017 conf
Culture Computing
Mamiko Sakata
2017 conf
HCI (4)
Noriko Suzuki, Mayuka Imashiro, Mamiko Sakata, Michiya Yamamoto
2016 conf
HCI (5)
Haruka Shoda, Koshi Nishimoto, Noriko Suzuki, Mamiko Sakata, Noriko Ito
2016 conf
HCI (5)
Noriko Suzuki, Haruka Shoda, Mamiko Sakata, Kaori Inada
2016 conf
HCI (5)
Rina Yamaguchi, Haruka Shoda, Noriko Suzuki, Mamiko Sakata
2015 conf
HCI (16)
Haruka Shoda, Tomoki Yao, Noriko Suzuki, Mamiko Sakata
2015 conf
HCI (3)
Mamiko Sakata, Noriko Suzuki, Kana Shirai, Haruka Shoda, Michiya Yamamoto, Takeshi Sugio
2015 conf
HCI (17)
Noriko Suzuki, Yu Oshima, Haruka Shoda, Mamiko Sakata, Noriko Ito
2014 conf
HCI (12)
Noriko Suzuki, Mamiko Sakata, Noriko Ito
2014 conf
HCI (13)
Mamiko Sakata, Noriko Suzuki
2013 conf
HCI (15)
Noriko Suzuki, Tosirou Kamiya, Ichiro Umata, Sadanori Ito, Shoichiro Iwasawa, Mamiko Sakata, Katsunori Shimohara
2013 conf
HCI (13)
Mamiko Sakata, Tsubasa Yamashita, Masashi Okubo
2012 B conf
CogSci
Koshi Nishimoto, Mamiko Sakata
2012 B conf
CogSci
Noriko Suzuki, Tosirou Kamiya, Ichiro Umata, Sadanori Ito, Shoichiro Iwasawa, Mamiko Sakata, Katsunori Shimohara
2011 conf
Culture and Computing
Mamiko Sakata, Sachika Kurasaka
2011 conf
HCI (12)
Mamiko Sakata, Keita Miyamoto
2009 conf
IIH-MSP
Mamiko Sakata, Sayaka Wakamiya
2009 conf
HCI (1)
Mamiko Sakata, Sayaka Wakamiya, Naoki Odaka, Kozaburo Hachimura
2008 B conf
RO-MAN
Mamiko Sakata, Mieko Marumo, Kozaburo Hachimura
2007 conf
HCI (8)
Mamiko Sakata, Kozaburo Hachimura
2007 J jnl
Int. J. Autom. Comput.
Woong Choi, Tadao Isaka, Mamiko Sakata, Seiya Tsuruta, Kozaburo Hachimura
2007 B conf
RO-MAN
Woong Choi, Tadao Isaka, Mamiko Sakata, H. Morioka, Seiya Tsuruta, Kohei Furukawa, Kozaburo Hachimura
2004 J jnl
Int. J. Hum. Comput. Interact.
Mamiko Sakata, Mariko Shiba, Kiyoshi Maiya, Makoto Tadenuma
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