R. Karthikeyan

12 papers C 1Journal 10Unranked 1
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Frontiers Robotics AI
Prakash Aryan, Sujala D. Shetty, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2025 J jnl
IEEE Access
Anusha Alexander, Kalaichelvi Venkatesan, Jinane Mounsef, R. Karthikeyan
2025 conf
CASE
Kabita Choudhary, Sheeba Uruj, Abhinav Pathak, V. Kalaichelvi, Sujala D. Shetty, R. Karthikeyan, Tarek Taha, Rajkumar Muthusamy
2025 J jnl
Frontiers Robotics AI
Anusha Alexander, V. N. Suchir Vangaveeti, Kalaichelvi Venkatesan, Jinane Mounsef, R. Karthikeyan
2025 J jnl
IEEE Access
Sheeba Uruj, Riddhi Goswami, Sujala D. Shetty, Kalaichelvi Venkatesan, R. Karthikeyan
2025 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
Abhilasha Singh, Yaamunan Sridhar, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2024 J jnl
Multim. Tools Appl.
Abhilasha Singh, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2023 J jnl
Int. J. Comput. Integr. Manuf.
Abhilasha Singh, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2022 J jnl
Int. J. Mechatronics Autom.
Abhilasha Singh, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2018 C conf
ICIS
Srinath Hanumantha Rao, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2018 J jnl
Int. J. Networked Distributed Comput.
Srinath Hanumantha Rao, V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan
2013 J jnl
J. Intell. Fuzzy Syst.
V. Kalaichelvi, R. Karthikeyan, D. Sivakumar
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_inconsistency_tests.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_inconsistency_tests.py python
import inspect
from redb.ext.spoof_check import (
    Result,
    checksum_test,
    duplicate_test,
    import_count_test,
    linker_test,
)
from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.pe_extractor import PEExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import (
    DotNetInconsistencyTests,
    PEInconsistencyTests,
)
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any


class PEInconstistencyTestsExtractor(PEExtractor):
    """Collection of functions to perform features inconsistency tests

    A Test where the result is True means that there is an inconsistency.
    At the moments it runs a series of inconsistency tests on PE metadata from
    - spoof_check
    - pescanner
    - dotnetfile
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
        dotnet=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.dotnet = dotnet if dotnet else None
        self.pe_inconsistency_tests = None
        self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests = None
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_inconsistency_tests"

    def tag(self):
        return [Tag.PE_INCONSISTENCY_TESTS.value, Tag.DOTNET_INCONSISTENCY_TESTS.value]

    def extract(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        tests_performed = False

        # Handle PE rich header tests
        try:
            rich_header = self.pe.parse_rich_header()
            if rich_header:
                self.pe_inconsistency_tests = PEInconsistencyTests(
                    test_rich_header_checksum=checksum_test(self.pe, rich_header) == Result.INVALID,
                    test_rich_header_duplicate=duplicate_test(self.pe, rich_header) == Result.INVALID,
                    test_rich_header_linker=linker_test(self.pe, rich_header) == Result.INVALID,
                    test_rich_header_import_count=import_count_test(self.pe, rich_header) == Result.INVALID,
                )
                tests_performed = True
            else:
                self.pe_inconsistency_tests = PEInconsistencyTests(
                    test_rich_header_checksum=None,
                    test_rich_header_duplicate=None,
                    test_rich_header_linker=None,
                    test_rich_header_import_count=None,
                )
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error processing rich header tests for {self.hash.sha256}: {e}")
            self.pe_inconsistency_tests = None

            # self.export_to_elastic([self.pe_inconsistency_tests])

        # Handle .NET tests
        try:
            if self._check_dotnet():
                if not self.dotnet:
                    self.dotnet, self.error = self._generate_dotnetfile_object()
                if self.error:
                    self.log.error(f"Error generating .NET object {self.hash.sha256}: {self.error}")
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests = DotNetInconsistencyTests(
                    test_dotnet_data_dir_hidden=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.is_dotnet_data_directory_hidden,
                    test_dotnet_extra_data=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_metadata_table_extra_data,
                    test_dotnet_fake_types=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_self_referenced_typeref_entries,
                    test_dotnet_invalid_type_ref=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_invalid_typeref_entries,
                    test_dotnet_fake_datastreams=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_fake_data_streams,
                    test_dotnet_extra_module_table=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.module_table_has_multiple_rows,
                    test_dotnet_extra_assembly_table=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.assembly_table_has_multiple_rows,
                    test_dotnet_invalid_strings_stream=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_invalid_strings_stream_entries,
                    test_dotnet_streams_mixed_case=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_mixed_case_stream_names,
                    test_dotnet_method_def_invalid_table=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_invalid_methoddef_entries,
                    test_dotnet_max_len_exceeding_strings=self.dotnet.AntiMetadataAnalysis.has_max_len_exceeding_strings,
                )
                tests_performed = True
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error processing .NET tests for {self.hash.sha256}: {e}")
            self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests = None

        # self.export_to_elastic([self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests])

        # If no tests were performed, return False to skip database insertion
        if not tests_performed:
            self.log.info("No inconsistency tests were performed.")
            return False

        return True

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
            return [self.pe_inconsistency_tests, self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests]
        elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)

            # For PE tests: if no rich header (all True), store NULL instead
            has_rich_header = any([
                hasattr(self.pe_inconsistency_tests, 'test_rich_header_checksum'),
                hasattr(self.pe_inconsistency_tests, 'test_rich_header_duplicate'),
                hasattr(self.pe_inconsistency_tests, 'test_rich_header_linker'),
                hasattr(self.pe_inconsistency_tests, 'test_rich_header_import_count')
            ])
            
            pe_tests = [
                None if not has_rich_header else self.pe_inconsistency_tests.test_rich_header_checksum,
                None if not has_rich_header else self.pe_inconsistency_tests.test_rich_header_duplicate,
                None if not has_rich_header else self.pe_inconsistency_tests.test_rich_header_linker,
                None if not has_rich_header else self.pe_inconsistency_tests.test_rich_header_import_count,
            ]
            
            # For .NET tests: if not a .NET file, store NULL instead of False
            dotnet_tests = [
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_data_dir_hidden if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_extra_data if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_fake_types if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_invalid_type_ref if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_fake_datastreams if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_extra_module_table if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_extra_assembly_table if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_invalid_strings_stream if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_streams_mixed_case if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_method_def_invalid_table if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
                self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests.test_dotnet_max_len_exceeding_strings if self.dotnet_inconsistency_tests else None,
            ]
            
            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                self.md5,
                self.sha1,
                *pe_tests,
                *dotnet_tests,
                current_time
            ]]

            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1',
                'test_rich_header_checksum', 'test_rich_header_duplicate', 'test_rich_header_linker', 'test_rich_header_import_count',
                'test_dotnet_data_dir_hidden', 'test_dotnet_extra_data',
                'test_dotnet_fake_types', 'test_dotnet_invalid_type_ref',
                'test_dotnet_fake_datastreams', 'test_dotnet_extra_module_table',
                'test_dotnet_extra_assembly_table', 'test_dotnet_invalid_strings_stream',
                'test_dotnet_streams_mixed_case', 'test_dotnet_method_def_invalid_table',
                'test_dotnet_max_len_exceeding_strings', 'analysis_date'
            ]
            
            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)',
                'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)',
                'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)',
                'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)', 'Nullable(Boolean)',
                'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
            ]

            if not data:
                return None

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

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