Tools for worm experimentation on the DETER testbed. (6th July 2010)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wei, Songjie; Hussain, Alefiya; Mirkovic, Jelena; Ko, Calvin
• Is Part Of: International journal of communication networks and distributed systems. Volume 5:Number 1/2(2010)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 171
• Publication Date: 2010-07-06
• Subjects: worm experimentation -- network testbeds -- emulation -- simulation -- distributed systems -- communication networks -- worm spread -- worm propagation -- local area networks -- LANs -- internet worms -- worm defence -- malware; Computer networks -- Periodicals; Telecommunication systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; 004.6
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-3916

Abstract

Worm experimentation is challenging for researchers today because of the lack of standardised tools to simulate and emulate worm spreads in a realistic setting. We have developed two tools for the DETER testbed to aid in worm experimentation: the PAWS simulator for internet-wide worm propagation studies and the WE emulator for analysis of worm spread and defence strategies in local area networks. We evaluate performance and fidelity of our tools by replicating results from recently published research. Both tools can be easily configured as per user specifications, facilitate comparison with past research and reduce the barrier to entry for worm researchers.