Table 5. NF-UNSW-NB15-v2 class... | Emerald Publishing

Table 5.

NF-UNSW-NB15-v2 class distribution and attack descriptions

Class	Count	Description
Benign	2,295,222	Normal unmalicious flows
Fuzzers	22,310	Sends random or unexpected data to a system to crash it or reveal security vulnerabilities
Analysis	2,299	Threats targeting web applications via ports, emails and scripts
Backdoor	2,169	Bypasses security by responding to specifically crafted client requests
DoS	5,794	Attempts to overload system resources and deny service access
Exploits	31,551	Commands exploiting known vulnerabilities to control a host
Generic	16,560	Cryptographic attack causing block-cipher collisions
Reconnaissance	12,779	Information-gathering techniques, also known as probing
Shellcode	1,427	Code injection used to gain control over a host system
Worms	164	Self-replicating malware spreading across systems

Class	Count	Description
Benign	2,295,222	Normal unmalicious flows
Fuzzers	22,310	Sends random or unexpected data to a system to crash it or reveal security vulnerabilities
Analysis	2,299	Threats targeting web applications via ports, emails and scripts
Backdoor	2,169	Bypasses security by responding to specifically crafted client requests
DoS	5,794	Attempts to overload system resources and deny service access
Exploits	31,551	Commands exploiting known vulnerabilities to control a host
Generic	16,560	Cryptographic attack causing block-cipher collisions
Reconnaissance	12,779	Information-gathering techniques, also known as probing
Shellcode	1,427	Code injection used to gain control over a host system
Worms	164	Self-replicating malware spreading across systems