Using Neural Networks to improve classical Operating System Finger printing techniques

Autores/as

  • Carlos Sarraute Core Security Technologies, Argentina
  • Javier Burroni Core Security Technologies, Argentina

Palabras clave:

Neural Networks, OS Fingerprinting, DCE-RPC endpoint mapper

Resumen

We present remote Operating System detection as an inference problem: given a set of observations (the target host responses to a set of tests), we want to infer the OS type which most probably generated these observations. Classical techniques used to perform this analysis present several limitations. To improve the analysis, we have developed tools using neural networks and Statistics tools. We present two working modules: one which uses DCE-RPC endpoints to distinguish Windows versions, and another which uses Nmap signatures to distinguish different version of Windows, Linux, Solaris, OpenBSD, FreeBSD and NetBSD systems. We explain the details of the topology and inner workings of the neural networks used, and the fine tuning of their parameters. Finally we show positive experimental results.

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Publicado

2008-03-10

Cómo citar

Sarraute, C., & Burroni, J. (2008). Using Neural Networks to improve classical Operating System Finger printing techniques. SADIO Electronic Journal of Informatics and Operations Research, 8, 35-47. https://revistas.unlp.edu.ar/ejs/article/view/17539