DST Sponsored Android Security Lab

Declaration:

It is to be noticed that all the samples of the dataset “Colluding App Dataset for Android (CADDroid)” which we provide on this website are created and tested in our own research lab and not being collected from any other repositories. The samples are created with good will and not to aid any unethical/unprofessional practices.

Dataset Details:

The dataset comprises of 76 pairs of colluding apps in APK format. It is worth mentioning that the dataset contains: (i) 24 app pairs that use AIDL; (ii) 24 app pairs that use Unix Socket; (iii) 26 app pairs that use Sticky Broadcast; and (iv) 2 app pairs that use WebView; to achieve the colluding behavior. The specialty of the dataset is that, it is:

1. Big: It contains 152 manually created colluding app samples.
2. Compatible: Each sender app has a unique receiver app. This will facilitate the detection methodology to be developed to learn the diverse colluding pattern in an efficient manner.
3. Active: When one installs them (both the sender and corresponding receiver app) together on devices with specific API levels, they can covertly extract sensitive information at ease.
4. Proficient: The samples can extract 31 distinct types of sensitive information from the installed device in real-time.

Dataset Distribution Details:

We will provide free access to the dataset to the research community only for research purposes and not for any unethical/unprofessional practices. Those who wish to get access to our dataset can send a request mail (only from their official/institutional mail id) to our mail ids: balakrishnan@nitt.edu, balakrishnanr1987@gmail.com, vdhivya@nitt.edu, vdhiviraj@gmail.com by attaching the consent form and stating the following details:

1. Name and professional affiliation with full office address.
2. Name, professional affiliation with full office address of the research supervisor/institute head, and link to their official webpage.
3. Purpose of collecting the dataset.

Link to Download the Consent Form: Consent Form

Note:

1. We clearly state that we are not responsible for any kind of malpractice being done with the samples being collected from us. It is the sole responsibility of the person who collects the same.
2. The access to our dataset “CADDroid” is provided only for personal research purpose and not for modification or redistribution (in any form). Any requests for the dataset should be directed to us.
3. For transparency and tracking purposes, on this website, we will display the name and organization of the person who collects the samples from us. Any unauthorized access or possession of the dataset/samples is considered an offence.

Dataset will be distributed only after the manuscript related to it gets published.

Citation:

Those who are using our dataset, as a token of acknowledgement, are requested to cite the related research paper which outlines the details of the dataset and its underlying principles.

Details of the research paper will be provided after its publication.

Details of the Personnel who have Accessed the Dataset:

Sl. No.	Name	Organization	Date of Access Granted
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