Tools for Worm Experimentation on the DETER Testbed

Songjie Wei; Calvin Ko; Jelena Mirkovic; Alefiya Hussain

5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities

Research Article

Tools for Worm Experimentation on the DETER Testbed

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    author={Songjie Wei and Calvin Ko and Jelena Mirkovic and Alefiya Hussain},
    title={Tools for Worm Experimentation on the DETER Testbed},
    proceedings={5th International ICST Conference on Testbeds and  Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={TRIDENTCOM},
    year={2009},
    month={5},
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    doi={10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976194}
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Songjie Wei
Calvin Ko
Jelena Mirkovic
Alefiya Hussain
Year: 2009
Tools for Worm Experimentation on the DETER Testbed
TRIDENTCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976194

Songjie Wei¹^,*, Calvin Ko²^,*, Jelena Mirkovic³^,*, Alefiya Hussain⁴^,*

1: University of Delaware, 103 Smith Hall Newark, DE 19711
2: Sparta, Inc. 710 Lakeway Dr. Ste. 195 Sunnyvale, CA 94085
3: USC/ISI 4676 Admiralty Way Ste 1001 Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
4: Sparta, Inc. 2401 E. El Segundo Blvd. Ste. 100 El Segundo, CA 90245

*Contact email: weis@cis.udel.edu, calvin.ko@sparta.com, sunshine@isi.edu, Alefiya.Hussain@sparta.com

Abstract

Worm experimentation is challenging for researchers today because of the lack of standardized 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 defense 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 research.

Published: 2009-05-26
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TRIDENTCOM.2009.4976194