A Survey on BotShark - Detection and Prevention of Peer-to-Peer Botnets by Tracking Conversation using CART

Pooja M. Pondkule, B. Padmavathi

Abstract: Detection of bots in peer-to-peer network is very tedious task. Their distributed nature also reveal rigidity against take-down attempts. Moreover, some bots are blatant in the communication pattern and advert the standard discovery techniques. In this system we are presenting a technique for faster detection of botnets using Classification And Regression Tree (CART).

Keywords: Botnet, Botmaster, Data Mining, CART- Classification And Regression Tree