Nan Guo

45 papers A 2B 1C 3Journal 21Unranked 18
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
Inf. Process. Manag.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2025 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2023 J jnl
Appl. Intell.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2023 J jnl
Int. J. Web Grid Serv.
Nan Guo, Jing Hu, Xinyang Deng
2023 J jnl
Complex Intell. Syst.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2023 J jnl
Inf. Process. Manag.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2023 J jnl
Ad Hoc Networks
Ziyan Gong, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2023 J jnl
J. Syst. Archit.
Cong Zhao, Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Xinyang Deng, Jiayu Qi
2023 J jnl
Inf. Process. Manag.
Qihui Zhao, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2022 conf
IMIS
Xinyang Deng, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kang Xie
2022 conf
IMIS
Cong Zhao, Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao
2022 J jnl
Entropy
Xinyang Deng, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Cong Zhao, Jiayu Qi
2021 conf
IMIS
Cong Zhao, Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Jiayu Qi, Xinyang Deng
2020 J jnl
Future Gener. Comput. Syst.
Nan Guo, Cong Zhao, Tianhan Gao
2019 conf
IMIS
Haidong Kang, Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo
2018 J jnl
IEEE Access
Tianhan Gao, Xinyang Deng, Nan Guo, Xiaojie Wang
2018 J jnl
Int. J. Distributed Sens. Networks
Tianhan Gao, Yanqiang Li, Nan Guo, Ilsun You
2018 J jnl
IEEE Access
Nan Guo, Linya Ma, Tianhan Gao
2017 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Yanqiang Li, Nan Guo
2017 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Xinyang Deng, Nan Guo
2016 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Fanghua Geng, Xinyang Deng
2016 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Fan Lang, Nan Guo
2016 J jnl
EURASIP J. Wirel. Commun. Netw.
Tianhan Gao, Fangting Peng, Nan Guo
2016 J jnl
Int. J. Comput. Math.
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Jia Wang
2016 J jnl
Soft Comput.
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Hwagyoo Park
2015 conf
ICT-EurAsia/CONFENIS
Nan Guo, Fangting Peng, Tianhan Gao
2014 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Qidi Miao, Nan Guo
2014 conf
IMIS
Nan Guo, Yuanting Jin, Kangbin Yim
2014 J jnl
Comput. Sci. Inf. Syst.
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kangbin Yim, Qianyi Wang
2014 J jnl
J. Internet Serv. Inf. Secur.
Nan Guo, Jia Wang, Tianhan Gao, Kangbin Yim
2013 J jnl
Comput. Sci. Inf. Syst.
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kangbin Yim
2013 conf
NBiS
Nan Guo, Jianju Cheng, Bin Zhang, Kangbin Yim
2013 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kangbin Yim, Qingshan Li
2013 J jnl
Math. Comput. Model.
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kangbin Yim
2012 B conf
ARES
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang
2012 conf
IMIS
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Kangbin Yim
2011 A conf
ICWS
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang, Ruchith Fernando, Elisa Bertino
2009 conf
HIS (2)
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Zhiliang Zhu
2008 A conf
ICWS
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang
2008 C conf
APNOMS
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang
2008 conf
CSSE (3)
Tianhan Gao, Nan Guo, Zhiliang Zhu
2008 C conf
APSCC
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang
2007 C conf
APNOMS
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Bin Zhang, Hong Zhao
2004 conf
EEE
Tian-han Gao, Nan Guo, Hong Zhao
2004 conf
EEE
Nan Guo, Tianhan Gao, Hong Zhao
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