[en] Parameter values are important elements for un- derstanding how Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are used in practice. In the context of Android, a few number of API methods are used pervasively by millions of apps, where these API methods provide app core functionality. In this paper, we present preliminary insights from ParamHarver, a purely static analysis approach for automatically extracting parameter values from Android apps. Investigations on 100,000 apps illustrate how an in-depth study of parameter values can be leveraged in various scenarios (e.g., to recommend relevant parameter values, or even, to some extent, to identify malicious apps).
Research center :
SnT
Disciplines :
Computer science
Author, co-author :
Li, Li ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT)
Klein, Jacques ; University of Luxembourg > Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SNT) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC)
Le Traon, Yves ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Computer Science and Communications Research Unit (CSC)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Parameter Values of Android APIs: A Preliminary Study on 100,000 Apps
Publication date :
March 2016
Event name :
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution, and Reengineering (SANER 2016)
Event date :
from 13-03-2016 to 18-03-2016
Audience :
International
Main work title :
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution, and Reengineering (SANER 2016)
