Patent attributes
A reversing operation is performed on a mobile application, including by using a static analysis engine to determine a plurality of libraries used by the mobile application. A first library, included in the determined plurality of libraries, is selected for behavioral analysis to be performed upon, and a second library, included in the determined plurality of libraries, is not selected for behavioral analysis to be performed upon. The selection is performed based on determining whether the first and second libraries, respectively, comprise code previously designated as being at least one of: (1) authored by a vendor on a curated list, and (2) used by a plurality of applications, collectively authored by a plurality of authors, on a platform. An analysis of behaviors attributed to the first library is performed, and a classification of the first library is determined based at least in part on the analysis.