A

PROJECT REPORT
SUBMITTED ON

“SPAM MAIL DETECTION”

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICALEDUCATION, MUMBAI

FOR THE DEGREE OF DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SUBMITTED BY

Mr. Shubham Pravin Sagar(221523082)

Mr. Vivek Mohan Koli (2215230023)
Mr. Omkar Ram Pawar (2115230081)

Under the guidance of

Prof. PURI S. B.

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

New Satara College of Engineering & Management

(Poly.), Korti-Pandharpur.413304
Academic year 2024-2025
 A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED ON

“ SPAM MAIL DETECTION ”

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL

EDUCATION, MUMBAI
FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
DIPLOMA IN ENGINEERING

SUBMITTED BY

Mr. Shubham Pravin Sagar (221523082)

Mr. Vivek Mohan Koli (2215230023)
Mr. Omkar Ram Pawar (2115230081)

Under the guidance of

Prof. PURI S. B.

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

New Satara College Of Engineering & Management

(Poly.), Korti-Pandharpur.413304
Academic year 2024-2025
 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING

NEW SATARA COLLAGE OF ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT

(POLY), KORTI-PANDHARPUR.413304

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project work entitled

“SPAM MAIL DETECTION”

Has been successfully completed by

Mr. Shubham Pravin Sagar

(221523082) Mr. Vivek Mohan Koli
(2215230023) Mr. Omkar Ram
Pawar (2115230081)

Of
Third year Information Technology
In fulfillment of
Diploma Course in Information Technology
In academic year
2024-2025
As prescribed by,
MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION MUMBAI

Place: Korti
Date:

Prof. Puri S. B. Prof. Puri S. B Prof. Londhe V.H.

( Guide ) ( H.O.D ) ( Principal ) (External)
 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the project report entitles “Spam Mail Detection ” completed and

written by us for the award of the Diploma in Information Technology to Maharashtra State

Board of Technical Education, Mumbai has not previously formed for the award of diploma,

degree or similar title of this or any other university or examination body.

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Mr. Shubham Pravin Sagar (221523082)

Mr. Vivek Mohan Koli (2215230023)
Mr. Omkar Ram Pawar (2115230081)
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It gives us lot of pleasure in submitting our project report on “Spam Mail Detection”. We
should thank all of them who helped us in work and provide the facilities to develop this
application.

We are very much thankful to our project guide. Prof. PURI S.B. and project coordinator
Prof. PURI S.B. for their encouragement, technical guidance and valuable assistant rendered to
us.

We are also thankful to all the facilities of computer department for their valuable
guidance, advice, and assistance in our project right from the initial stages.

We also express sincere thanks to all faculty members of our college. Last but not the
least we would like to thank to all our friends, fellow students and our parents for their whole-
hearted support.

Thanking You.

Mr. Shubham Pravin Sagar (221523082)

Mr. Vivek Mohan Koli (2215230023)
Mr. Omkar Ram Pawar (2115230081)

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 ABSTRACT

In this era of digital world, a lot of emails are received every day, and most of them are not of
any relevance to us, some contain suspicious links which can cause harm to our system in some
way or the other. These emails may be employed for phishing, the spread of malware, and other
illegal actions. Most email service providers have added some kind of spam detection to address
this. These techniques are not flawless, thus there is still a need for more precise and powerful
spam detection technologies. Through the use of spam detection, this can be avoided. It is the
process of determining whether an email is legitimate or whether it is spam of some form.
Delivering pertinent emails to the recipient while separating junk emails is the goal of spam
detection. Every email service provider already includes spam detection, but it is not always
accurate; occasionally, it labels useful emails as spam. The project focuses on the comparative
analysis approach on various datasets, three datasets were taken, two of which are made by us. In
order to create a wide and accurate sample of the kinds of emails that consumers regularly get,
our datasets will include a range of spam and non-spam emails. We will utilise a variety of
preprocessing methods, including tokenization, stemming, and stop word removal, to get the
data ready for modelling. Then, we'll train and contrast a variety of models, including RNNs,
SVM, Naive Bayes, and decision trees, to get to know the best working methodology for spam
detection. The different machine learning and self proposed RNN models were compared based
on accuracy and precision. Our findings, we hope, will clarify the best practices for spam
detection, and they might even inspire the creation of more precise and efficient spam detection
systems. The results of this study could have a big impact because they would help people avoid
potential danger and receive fewer spam emails.

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 LIST OF FIGURES

S. No. Figure Page No.

Fig 1.1 Basic Project working 8

Fig 3.1 Machine Learning Types 30

Fig 3.2 Steps to build ML model 31

Fig 3.3, 3.4 Dataset 1, Updated Dataset 1 31

Fig 3.5 Dataset 2 32

Fig 3.6 Dataset 3 32

Fig 3.7 Insights of Dataset 1,2 and 3 33

Fig 4.1 Steps in model development 38

Fig 4.2 Confusion Matrix for Dataset 1 41

Fig 4.3 Confusion Matrix for Dataset 2 42

Fig 4.4 Confusion Matrix for Dataset 3 42

Fig 4.5 Graph of Logistic Regression Function 46

Fig 4.6 Decision Tree Algorithm 49

Fig 4.7 Equation of Naive Bayes Classifier 52

Fig 4.8 SVM 54

Fig 4.9 K-NN 56

Fig 4.10 Working of RNN 57

Fig 4.11 RNN model creation 58

Fig 4.12 Accuracy from RNN 58

Fig 4.13 ML models efficiency on Dataset 1 59

Fig 4.14 ML models efficiency on Dataset 2 60

Fig 4.15 ML models efficiency on Dataset 3 60

Fig 4.16 Hosted on Local Server 61

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 LIST OF TABLES

S. No. Figure Page No.

Table 2.1 Tabular Summary of Literature Survey page 21

Table 4.1 Accuracies and Precision of different models 59

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 Chapter 01
INTRODUCTION

Email spam is a collection of promotional text or images that are sent with the aim of stealing
money, promoting goods or websites, engaging in phishing, or spreading viruses. Whether
intentionally or unintentionally, if you click on this spam, your computer might become infected
with a virus, you can waste network resources, and you might waste time. These emails are
distributed to a significant number of recipients in bulk. The main motivations for email spam
include information theft, money-making, and sending multiple copies of the same message, all
of which not only have a negative financial impact on a business but also upset recipients. Spam
emails generate a lot of unnecessary data, which decreases the network's capacity and efficacy in
addition to aggravating the users. Spam is a major problem that has to be addressed, which is
why spam filtering is essential. An email's body and subject line are always the same in every
message. By using content filtering, spam may be located. The method of spam detection in
emails is dependent on the words that have been used in it, whether the words are pointing out
that the letter is spam or not. For instance, phrases used in service or product recommendations.
There are two different approaches that may be used to identify spam in email: knowledge
engineering and machine learning (ML). A technique based on networks called knowledge

engineering measures whether an email is spam or not by analysing its IP address and network
address in conjunction with roughly stated criteria. Although this method has provided
remarkably precise results, updating the rules takes time and is not always convenient for users.
In this project spam detection is done using the ML approach.Since there are no predefined rules
using ML, it is more effective than Knowledge Engineering. It uses a technique called Natural
Language Processing (NLP), a crucial area of artificial intelligence. NLP focuses on assessing,
extracting, and retrieving useful information from text data and gleaning text-based insights that
resemble human language. The suggested efficient spam mail detection offers a comparison of
the most important machine learning models for spam detection. In computer terminology, spam
refers to unwelcome material. It is typically used to represent spam messages, and it is now also
used to denote spam phone calls sent by SMS and Instant Messenger (IM).

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According to a public statement made by a broadband skilled professional, the majority of spam
messages are currently delivered from "Trojan" PCs. Owners or users of Trojan computers have
been tricked into running programmes that allow spammers to send spam from a computer
without knowing who the client is. Security flaws in the operating system, the client's operating
system, a software, or an email client are routinely exploited by Trojan programming. The PC
introduces a distraction programme while browsing a malicious website. Their PC may become
the source of thousands of spam messages each day if they have obscure clients. The speculation
that prompted this examination emerged from the requirement for a choice to stack shedding in
streaming conditions. Some exploration has been finished on computational sewing, which is the
fine-grained evacuation of calculations trying to recapture computer processor cycles. While
computational shedding is viable in specific circumstances a more broad methodology is
expected to build its feedback information throughput when the ongoing processing framework
is under load. The proposed arrangement is called Algorithmic Transformation.
The speculation states: "There is practicality to carry out transformation/closure estimation
calculations in the ongoing computation framework under load, where the estimations performed
are adequately perplexing and options with trade effectiveness and recuperated costs are
accessible'. To examine this theory, executing various spam identification models to assess their
presentation spam discovery has been chosen. Spam email squeezes into the stream climate like
mail waiters should manage erratic email rates as they happen, and discovery strategies are
adequately intricate.
More than 4.5 billion people in this period of growth believe it desirable to use the Internet for
their benefit, making it an essential part of our daily routines. Be it for obtaining anything, just
diverting attention, making an internet purchase, interacting with others through electronic
entertainment, or pretty much anything else that could be envisioned, any of these would have
been endless without the Internet. Messages similarly emerged with the web; what's more Web
purchasers view messages as a reliable technique for correspondence. Email organisations have
framed throughout the span of the years into an extraordinary gadget for exchanging numerous
sorts of information. One of the most popular and capable methodologies for correspondence is
the email structure. The commonsense and expedient correspondence capacities of email make it
so popular. In any case, the "Internet'', a conclusive wellspring of information, moreover has
explicit tricky points of view. It is called Web spam.

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1.1 Problem Statement
In the digital world, we receive a large number of emails every day, the majority of which are
irrelevant to us and some of which include questionable links that may damage our system in
one way or another. Spam detection can be used to get around this. It involves identifying if an
email is legitimate or whether it is spam of some type. Delivering relevant emails to the
individual and separating junk emails are the goals of spam detection. Every email service
provider already includes spam detection, but it is not always particularly accurate, occasionally,
it labels useful emails as spam.
Since spammers began employing sophisticated strategies to get past spam filters, like using
random sender addresses or attaching random characters to the start or end of email subjects, the
battle between the filtering system and spammers has become intense. Machine learning with a
model-oriented approach lacks activity prediction development. Since then, spam has taken up
storage space and transmission capacity while wasting users' time by forcing them to sort
through junk mail[2]. The rules in other ones that are already in place must be continuously
updated and maintained, which makes it burdensome for some users and challenging to
manually compare the accuracy of classified data.
The various kinds of ongoing blast in email spam research work and expanded web use has
turned the spam mail characterization. Its prevalence is a direct result of its speed, effortlessness,
simple access and dependability and so forth. With a solitary snap, the client can discuss overall
whenever. Due to these benefits, especially the expense factor, endless individuals use it for
business use causing undesirable messages at the mail client inboxes. The client doesn't do such
sort of mail known as spam mail. Spam sends come from various sorts of association and
individuals with various intentions the majority of the mail are exceptionally irritating. So
different issues have emerged from spam sends.
Cybercriminals have started leveraging online social networks for their own advantage as a

result of people and businesses being dependent on them. Malware and malicious data theft
issues have caused social networks and their users substantial issues outside of the usual
annoyances such used bandwidth and time at work. On social networking sites, spam has
become widespread, and social engineering—the practice of tricking users into disclosing
sensitive information or coercing them to click on perilous web links—is on the rise.

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 Social network logon credentials have become just as desirable as email addresses, as
social spam emails are more likely to be opened and believed than traditional communications.
Spam and the transmission of malware can coexist. Due to the low cost of sending spam
compared to traditional marketing methods and the extremely low response rates to it, spam
marketing is still relatively cost-effective. But the victim will pay a high price for it. One spam
email can be sent for as little as one thousandth of a penny, but the recipient will pay about ten
cents, according to research by Tom Galler, Executive Director of the SpamCon Foundation.
In the computerised world a great deal of messages are received consistently, and a large
portion of them are not of any significance to us, some are containing dubious connections
which can hurt our framework somehow or another or the other. This can be overwhelmed by
utilising spam location. It is the most common way of characterising whether the email is a
certifiable one or on the other hand in the event that it is a spam of some sort or another. The
motivation behind spam identification is to convey significant messages to the individual and
separate spam messages. Currently every email specialist organisation has spam recognition
yet, its exactness isn't excessively a lot, at times they group valuable messages as spam. This
project centres around the near examination approach, where different AI models are applied to
the equivalent dataset. The different AI models were thought about in light of exactness and
Accuracy.

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 1.2 Objective
The key objective behind developing this project is to study various machine learning
algorithms reaction on spam detection, further RNN was also used as a validation for how
good the results were. Custom datasets were also made and used in above mentioned
algorithms. An application designed to identify spontaneous, undesired, and infection-
tainted mails that prevents those messages from reaching a client's inbox is known as a spam
channel. A spam channel looks for explicit rules to use as the foundation for its decisions,
much like other types of sifting programs. Web access suppliers (ISPs), free internet based
email administrations and organisations use mail spam sifting apparatuses to limit the gamble
of circulating spam. For instance, one of the most straightforward and earliest variants of spam
sifting, similar to the one that was utilised by Microsoft's Hotmail, was set to look out for
specific words in the headlines of messages.
Furthermore the objective of this project is to analyse the impact and issues of spam messages
on email structure. The proposed framework contrasts and the various kinds of existing
characterization ways to deal with perceiving the powerful and strong classifier. Moreover, the
proposed framework centres around clinical web entry email upkeep administration by utilising
a viable classifier.

For instance, at whatever point clients mark messages from a particular source as spam, the
Bayesian channel perceives the example and consequently moves future messages from that
shipper to the spam envelope. ISPs apply spam channels to both inbound and outbound
messages. In any case, little to medium undertakings as a rule centre around inbound channels
to safeguard their organisation. Figure 1.1 shows the basic workflow of the project.

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 Fig 1.1 Basic Project working[18]

1.3 Methodology
Spam email resembles some other sort of PC information. As a representation of a
location, its digital components are brought together to create a document or information item
with design and presence. The suggested method for spam discovery uses several AI
computations. The state technique is used to apply AI models, and after almost breaking down
the impacts of the models, the best and most sophisticated model for spam discovery is selected.
There are many existing procedures that attempt to forestall or restrict the extension of enormous
measures of spam or spontaneous messages. The procedures accessible generally spin around the
utilisation of spam channels. To determine if an email message is spam or not, spam channels or
spam location general processes review different parts of the email message. Spam identification
techniques might be named in light of several email message components. Provides processes
for finding spam by its composition and methods for finding spam by its content.
As a rule, the greater part strategies applied to the issue of spam location are compelling,
yet they assume a significant part in limiting spam content-based separating. Its positive
outcome constrained spammers to routinely change their techniques, conduct and stunt

their messages to keep away from these sorts of channels. Spam discovery strategy is -
Beginning Based Method: Beginning or address based channels are techniques which consider
using network information to perceive whether or not an email message is spam. The email
address and the IP address are the primary bits of association information used. There are very
few head groupings of starting Based channels like boycotts.
There are different famous substance based channels, for example, Supervised machine learning,
Bayesian Classifier, Support Vector Machines (SVM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN).

● Supervised Machine Learning: Rule-based channels utilise a bunch of rules for the words
remembered for the entire message to check whether the message is spam or not. In this
methodology, an examination is made between each email message and a bunch of rules to
decide if a message is spam or ham. The standard set contains rules with various loads alloted to
each standard. Toward the start, each email message has a score of nothing. Then, at that point,
the email is investigated for the presence of any standard, if any. On the off chance that a
standard is found in the message, the weight rules are added to the last email score. Toward the
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 end, in the event that the last score is found to surpass some edge esteem, the email is
proclaimed as spam. The impediment of the standard based spam location procedure is that a
bunch of rules is exceptionally huge and static, which causes lower execution. Spammers can
undoubtedly sidestep these channels with a straightforward word disarray, for instance "Deal"
could be changed to S*A*L*E, bypassing the channels. The rigidity of the standard based
approach is another significant hindrance. A standard based spam channel isn't wise since there
is no self-learning capacity accessible in the channel.

● Bayesian Channels: Bayesian channels are the most developed type of content-based sifting,
these channels utilise the laws of likelihood to figure out which messages are real and which are
spam. Conclude which messages will be named spam messages, the substance of the email is
examined with a Bayesian channel and afterward the message is contrasted with its two word
records to compute the likelihood that a message is spam. For instance, if "free" seems multiple
times in the spam list, yet just multiple times in the ham (real) messages, then there is a 95%
opportunity that an approaching email containing "free" is spam or spam messages.
● Support Vector Machines: Support Vector Machines (SVM) have had outcome in being utilised as
text classifiers reports. SVM attempts to make a direct division between two classes in v vector
space. The separating line characterises the limit on the left of which all articles are PINK and to
the right of which all items are BLUE. Any new item (white circle) tumbling to one side is
stamped, for example named BLUE (or delegated PINK if it could deceive the left of the
isolating line).
● Artificial neural network: ANN is a gathering of interconnected hubs, which are these hubs called
neurons. A notable illustration of a fake brain network is the human mind. Fake term brain
networks rotated around a tremendous class of AI models and strategies. The focal thought is to
extricate straight blends of sources of info and gotten highlights from the info and afterward
model the objective as a nonlinear capability of these properties.A brain network as an
associated
assortment of hubs ANN is a versatile framework that changes structure in view of inward or
outside data moves through the organisation during the learning stage. They are for the most part
acquainted with the model complex connections among information sources and results or track
down designs in information.

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 1.4 Organisation
The organisation of the report is as following:

I. Chapter 1: of the report is all about the introduction to the project and various terminologies
used in the project.
II. Chapter 2 : is the literature survey where the details of some of the previous research
work done in this field by people around the globe.
III. Chapter 3 : The chapter in which the approach taken up in the project is stated and the flow
of the project is stated.
IV. Chapter 4 : In this chapter the results of the projects are being analysed and compared.
V. Chapter 5 : It is the concluding chapter of this project where we conclude the project and
states about the future possibilities of this project.

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 Chapter 02
LITERATURE
SURVEY

This chapter discusses the machine learning literature review classifier that has been used in
previous research and projects. The purpose of that is to summarise prior research relevant to
this topic rather than to gather information. It entails finding, reading, analysing, summarising,
and assessing project-based reading materials. The majority of spam filtering and detection
systems require periodic training and updating, according to assessments of the literature on
machine learning. Setting up rules is also necessary for spam filtering to begin functioning.

Problem Analysis: Email is a kind of communication that uses telecommunication to exchange

computer-stored information. Several groups of people as well as individuals receive the emails.
Even though email facilitates the sharing of information, spam and junk mail pose a severe
threat. Spam messages are unwanted communications that people get and that annoy them and
are inundated in their mailboxes. By wasting their time and causing bandwidth problems for
ISPs, it irritates email users. Therefore, it is more crucial to identify and categorise incoming
email as spam or junk. Thus, a review of earlier studies presenting email detection and
classification algorithms is provided in this section.

2.1 Spam Detection using Feature Selection Approach

The research work done by Jieming Yang et al (2011) uses binomial hypothesis testing to do out
content- or text-based spam filtering. In this study, the author focuses on feature selection as a
means of removing incoming spam emails. The bi-test method verifies whether the emails'
contents fit a specific probability of spam email. Six distinct benchmark datasets are used to
estimate the performance of the proposed system, and comparisons are done using several
feature selection algorithms, including Poisson distribution, Improved Gina Index, information
gain, and @g2-statistic.

The best features from a pool of characteristics are selected to create these filtered contents
utilising the wrapper selection approach. Using the Support Vector Machine, Multinomial Naive
Bayesian Classifier, Discriminative Naive Bayesian Classifier, and Random Forest classifier, the
classification process is finally completed. The proposed filter and wrapper-based spam
classification increases the efficiency of detection and lowers error rates. The main problem with
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 the operation is how long it takes to process everything.

2.2 Spam Detection using Collaborative Filtering Technique

The research work is done by Guangxia Li and others. The collaborative filtering-based
spam detection is discussed in this section, and the pertinent discussions are explained as
follows. They suggested a strategy for filtering spam emails that involved collaborative online
multitask learning. The model is created using the entire data set in the proposed method, which
aids in connecting the various tasks. The attributes used to distinguish between spam and non-
spam email are then learned via the collaborative online technique. Therefore, the suggested
collaborative online approach efficiently categorises the various assignments, but demonstrates
the high rejection rate. The self-learning based collaborative filtering that is used to identify
spam emails is the topic of Xiao Zhou et al. (2007). With the aid of an improved hash-based
technique, this method learns how similar emails are measured before reducing the traffic that
spam emails were responsible for creating. As a result, the effectiveness of the system is
assessed using the current spam categorization method, however the filtering procedure is time-
consuming.

2.3 Spam Detection using Email Abstraction based Scheme

The research work is done by Dakhare et al (2013). He proposed using email abstraction to
detect spam. Emails are divided into content-based and non-content-based email categories. The
email abstraction is created from the HTML data during the spam detection procedure. These
data are kept in a tree-structured database, and the matching algorithm is utilised to identify
spam emails. The system's performance is then evaluated in comparison to a spam detection
method based on the content of web pages using the sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy,
and recall numbers.
Similarly Venkata Reddy & Ravichandra (2014)[4] proposed that email reflection with
simhash capability for recognizing the spam messages from the unique messages. The email
reflection removes the highlights from the HTML content and those items are shaped the tree to
recognize the spam messages. In this paper, the component coordinating performed with the
assistance of simhash capability, which restricts the quantity of individuals in the set. This
simhash capability is quick and, what's more, really identifies the spam messages.
Whereas Harikrishna et al (2014) utilises the measurable based highlights to identify the
spam messages. The highlights are separated from the preprocessed spam email informational

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 index and afterward the best highlights are chosen by utilising the coefficient estimation like
cosine, dice, rao, sokal, hamann, jaccard and straightforward coordinating. From the coefficient,
the spam messages are arranged by utilising the likeness matching interaction. Accordingly, the
component determination process in the framework diminishes the overt repetitiveness of the
framework and builds the proficiency of the framework. In this work Unfit to recognize spam
until the entire cycle is done.

2.4 Spam Detection using Random Forest Technique

Bhat et al (2011) proposed that the BeaKS based approach for filtering the spam emails. In
this study, incoming emails are preprocessed by deleting unnecessary messages, header data, and
other elements. The email text is then extracted along with behaviorally based features, and the
emails are then categorised using the Beaks-based Random Forest approach. Thus, the
classification 32 process separates incoming emails into spam and ham, and the suggested
system's implementation is simple and dependable.
Also Rohan et al (2012) Target Malicious emails (spam emails) are detected by using the random
forest approach This paper separates the beneficiary situated highlights and constant arranged
highlights by utilising the irregular timberland strategy. From that separated elements, the spam
messages are characterised into the objective malignant email and non-target pernicious email,
which was contrasted and the other two techniques to be specific Spam Professional killer and
ClamAV. Subsequently, the correlation result plainly made sense that Arbitrary timberland
based characterization diminishes the bogus rate and expands the spam identification exactness.

Spam email detection was accomplished by Jafar Alqatawna et al. (2015) using unbalanced data
features. This study extracts the features that are content-based, such as spam features and
harmful features. These extracted detrimental features are used by the spam detection framework
to identify spam. With that approach, the retrieved features are effectively trained for
classification. Then, to categorise spam, C4.5, decision trees, naïve Bayesian classifiers, and
multi-layer perceptron neural networks are utilised. Consequently, accuracy, precision, true
positive rate, and false positive rate are found out to judge the efficiency of these classifications.

2.1 Spam Detection using Apriori and K-NN Technique

The apriori and KNN algorithms are used to classify spam in this section. The ling-spam
dataset is used by Kumar et al. (2012) to categorise spam email. To represent the gathered
emails as a vector matrix for this investigation, the vector space model technique is applied. The
vectors connected to spam messages are then classified using the association rule that the Apriori
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 algorithm produced[6]. Based on the generated rules, it is easy to classify email as spam or not.
Also Fatiha Barigou et al (2014) looking is improved by utilising the improved K-Closest
Neighbour calculation and Cell Mechanization. The Cell automata calculation looks through the
entire preparation set and recovers the specific significant information that implies connected
with the spam information and takes out the other data. The improved Cell Mechanisation
based Closest Neighbour calculation working out the distance between the spam information in
the decreased informational index. The decrease of the preparation informational index expands
the exhibitions of the framework additionally decreasing the extra room during the
correspondence. In this manner, the framework analyses the different spam location calculation
with regards to weighted mistake and weighted precision.

2.1 Spam Detection using Support Vector Machine

This section describes support vector based email classification. Vinod Patidar et al (2013)
proposed that Support Vector Machine (SVM)[8] for classifying the spam emails because the
spam emails cause a few issues like irritating clients, monetary misfortunes in numerous
associations. The SVM distinguishes and groups the spam messages from the assortment of
messages that was contrasted with the three conventional strategies such as ANN, Naive
Bayesian and GANN.
Nadir Omer FadlElssied et al (2014) proposed that hybrid K means Support Vector Machine
(KMSVM). The conventional SVM approach characterises the spam email with low exactness
and it is challenging to break down the spam in the tremendous volume of the informational
collection. Along these lines, in this paper the creator utilises the spam base dataset for assessing
the presentation of the proposed identification calculation. At first the informational collection
is preprocessed and that information is assembled by utilising the K-implies grouping
calculation. From the bunches, the spam and non-spam messages are characterised with the
assistance of the support vector machine. In this manner, the proposed half and half k means
support vector machine approach diminishes the expense and misleading positive rate, and that
would not joke about this, expands the characterization exactness.
LixinDuan et al (2012) proposed a domain adaptive method for classifying the different domain
spam emails. This article demonstrates how to classify spam using the FastDAM and
UniverDAM domains. The regularisation-based support vector machine and the non-
regularization-based support vector machine are used to categorise these domain parameters. In
order to classify spam and ham emails, the experiment is conducted using the TRECVID 2005
data set[9], which offers the greatest and best results in the multi-scale domain.
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2.2 Spam Detection using Neural Networks
This section explains various discussions about neural networks to classify the spam emails. Kumar
et al (2015)[11] removes the spam mails from the group of mails using the preprocessing,
redundancy removal, and feature selection and classification steps Three main steps—stop word
removal, stemming, and tokenization—are used to preprocess the data set in this study. The
redundant information is then deleted by employing the vector quantization method on the
preprocessed data. Particle swarm optimization was used to select the best features from the non-
redundant data, which were then used for classification. Finally, Probabilistic Neural Networks
handle the classification.
The classification of the spam emails by Kumar & Arumugam (2015). The performance system is
then contrasted with the BLAST and Bayesian classifiers, demonstrating how the proposed
PNN-based classification improves classification accuracy while reducing error rates. Local
feature extraction based on biologically inspired artificial immune system technology was
proposed by Yuanchun Zhu et al. (2011) to screen spam emails. Correlated information about
employing terms and email Thresholding values that was taken from transferring data. These
collected features were combined into a single feature vector and used with an artificial immune
system to categorise spam emails. The five different benchmark datasets are then used to assess
the system's performance.
IsmailaIdris et al. (2014) suggested integrating for classifying spam emails, negative selection neural
networks are used. To classify emails sent to oneself and to others, the email data set is
originally represented. Following that, the vectors are taken from the represented data using the
vector space model. Then, using a negative selection approach, such as a genetic algorithm or
related optimisation method, the best vectors (features) are chosen. The emails are finally
separated using a neural network into self- and non-self-emails. As a result, the hybrid
approach that has been presented increases classification accuracy while decreasing the
percentage of false positive errors.

The finest supervised learning techniques for classifying spam emails were recommended by
Christina et al. (2010). The decision tree developed in C4.5, the naïve Bayesian
classifier, and the multilayer perceptron neural network are utilised in this study to effectively
categorise spam emails since these supervised learning techniques make use of well-known
spam-related training . The Multilayer Perceptron classifier, which has the fewest false positives,
and tenfold cross validation are used to assess the performance of the proposed system.

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Finally, Probabilistic Neural Networks handle the classification (PNN).

Table 2.1 Tabular Summary of Literature Survey

Methods Advantages Disadvantages

Feature Selection Approach Processes of optimization Time Consuming and is

and effective decision-making very Costly

Collaborative Filtering Effectiveness and efficiency have Lacked perspectives for

Technique been established using artificial distant, complicated, and
and actual data. uncertain data streams.

Email Abstraction based Simple in nature Easy pray for spammers

Scheme

Random Forest Technique The technique uses a set of developed using simply
rules to reduce a series of data and generates a search direction straightforward
in the dual and primal variables as well as a forecast of the set programmes
of active features at each step.

Aprior and K-NN Good for small data. High time complexity for
Technique large data.

Support Vector Machine Robust and accurate computational inefficiency

method

Clearly describe each spam classifier's true level. high level of Nonstandard classifier because
accuracy by combining the improvements of various classifiers this hybrid system contains
multiple layers, it takes time to
obtain the desired output.

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 Chapter 03
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

3.1 Analytical System Development

Computers may now learn without being explicitly customised thanks to the research of machine
learning. The most amazing innovation that has ever been discussed is probably machine
learning. As implied by the name, it grants the machine the ability to learn, which makes it more
like people.
Today, ML is efficiently used, possibly in many unexpected places. Machine learning makes it
simpler to process large amounts of data. Although it typically provides faster and more accurate
findings to identify dangerous content, it does not cost more money or time to train its models
for a high degree of performance. The ability to handle massive volumes of data can be
improved by combining machine learning, AI, and cognitive computing. There are various ways
to illustrate machine learning. supervising machine learning Supervised machine learning
techniques are one class of machine learning models that require labelled data.
The expanding subject of information science includes machine learning significantly[13].
Calculations are performed using quantifiable procedures to make characterizations or forecasts
and to highlight significant experiences in information mining initiatives. Therefore, internal
apps and organisations use this information to inform decision-making, ideally changing
important development metrics. Information researchers will become more in-demand as
massive data continues to grow and expand. They will be expected to assist in identifying the
most important business questions and providing the data necessary to address them. While
computerised reasoning (man-made intelligence) is the expansive study of copying human
capacities, AI is a particular subset of simulated intelligence that prepares a machine how to
learn. Also deep learning is being applied to find the spam and LSTM model is being recreated
and used.

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3.2 Computational System Development

1. Supervised Machine Learning

As the name suggests, supervised machine learning requires administration. It suggests that we
train the machines using the "marked" dataset throughout the supervised machine learning
process, and based on the configuration, the computer estimates the outcome. According to the
marked information in this instance, some of the data sources are now planned to the outcome.
What's more, we can say that we ask the machine to predict the outcome using the test dataset
after feeding it training data, comparing results, and then asking it to do so. We should figure out
managed learning with a model.
The information variable (x) and the result variable have to be planned as the primary goals of
the controlled learning technique (y). Hazard Evaluation, Misrepresentation Discovery, Spam
Sifting, etc. are a few real-world examples of managed learning applications. Supervised.
Machine Learning can be grouped into two kinds of issues, which are given underneath:
I. Classification
II. Regression
I. Classification
Classification calculations are utilised to tackle the grouping issues in which the result variable is
absolute, for example, "Yes" or “No”, Day or Night, Red or Blue, and so on. The
characterization calculations foresee the classifications that are already in the dataset. A few true
instances of order calculations are Spam Location, Email separating, and so on.

Some famous classification calculations are given beneath:

● Random Forest Algorithm
● Decision Tree Algorithm
● Logistic Regression Algorithm
● Support Vector Machine Algorithm

II. Regression
To address relapse problems where there is a direct correlation between information and result
components, regression methods are used. These are used to predict things that have an ongoing
effect, such as market trends, expected climatic changes, and so forth. Problems can be solved
using this type of instruction. To differentiate spam messages, we have taken the lead in
developing AI models. Supervised learning is an idea where the dataset is parted into two parts:
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 2. Unsupervised Machine Learning
Unsupervised machine learning differs from managed learning in that it does not call for
supervision, as suggested by its name. In other words, in unassisted AI, the computer prepares
itself with the unlabeled information and predicts the outcome independently.
Thus, presently the machine will find its examples and contrasts, like variety distinction, shape
contrast, and foresee the result when it is tried with the test dataset.
Unsupervised Machine Learning can be additionally arranged into two kinds, which are given
underneath:
I. Clustering
II. Association

I. Clustering
When we need to identify the intrinsic gatherings from the data, we use the bunching approach.
It is a technique for grouping objects together so that the ones that resemble each other the most
remain in one group and have little to no similarity to the items in other groups. Putting together
a group of clients based on their purchasing habits is an example of a bunching calculation.
A portion of the well known grouping calculations are given beneath:
●K-Means Grouping calculation
●Mean-shift calculation
●DBSCAN[15] Calculation

I. Association
Using an individual learning method called association rule learning, one can uncover surprising
relationships between many variables within a sizable dataset. The main purpose of this learning
calculation is to identify the dependencies between various informational elements and to steer
those elements in the right directions so that the maximum advantage may be produced. This
calculation is mainly used in market bin analysis, web usage mining, consistent creation, etc
Pros:
●These calculations can be utilised for muddled errands contrasted with the administered ones in
light of the fact that these calculations work on the unlabeled dataset.
●Solo calculations are ideal for different undertakings as getting the unlabeled dataset is simpler
when contrasted with the named dataset.

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 3. Semi-Supervised Learning
Semi-Supervised Learning is a type of machine learning that lies among Directed and Unaided
AI. It addresses the moderate ground between Administered (With Marked preparing
information) and Unaided learning (with no named preparing information) calculations and
utilises the blend of named and unlabeled data sets during the preparation time frame.
The concept of semi-supervised learning is put out to combat the drawbacks of supervised
learning and unassisted learning calculations. The principal point of semi-administered learning
is to actually utilise every one of the accessible information, as opposed to just marked
information like in directed learning. Further, assuming that understudy is self-examining a
similar idea with next to no assistance from the teacher, it goes under solo learning. Under
semi-directed learning, the understudy needs to amend himself subsequent to dissecting a
similar idea under the direction of an educator at school.

Benefits:
●Understanding the algorithm is basic and simple.
●It is profoundly proficient.
●Addressing disadvantages of Directed and Unaided Learning algorithms is utilised.

Weakness:
●Emphasess results may not be steady.
●We can't make a difference between these calculations to organise level information.
●Exactness is low.

4. Reinforcement Learning
Support learning deals with a criticism based process, in which a man-made intelligence
specialist (A product part) naturally investigates its encompassing by hitting and trial, making a
move, gaining from encounters, and working on its presentation. Specialists get compensated for
every great activity and get rebuffed for every horrendous act; thus the objective of supporting
learning specialists is to boost the prizes. In support realising, there is no marked information
like administered learning, and specialists gain from their encounters as it were.
A support learning issue can be formalised utilising Markov Choice Process(MDP)[16]. In
MDP, the specialist continually connects with the climate and performs activities; at each
activity, the climate answers and creates another state.

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 An excess of support learning can prompt an over-burden of states which can debilitate the
outcomes. Despite the fact that Semi-regulated learning is the centre ground among directed and
unaided learning and works on the information that comprises a couple of names, it for the most
part comprises unlabeled information. As names are expensive, yet for corporate purposes, they
might not have many marks. It is totally not the same as directed and solo advancing as they
depend on the presence and nonattendance of marks.
Figure 3.1 shows the Machine Learning types and its classification.

Fig 3.1 Machine Learning Types[19]

3.3 Design and Development (Model)

Under this section the step wise procedure taken up in the project is explained. All the details
about the steps taken up from beginning till the end of the project are explained, right from
collecting data and making datasets, EDA on the data, Machine Learning models used and all
the related steps are discussed. Figure 3.2 shows the steps followed.

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 Fig 3.2 Steps to build Machine Learning Model[20]

Stage 1: Data Collection

The project is being developed using multiple datasets. Firstly a huge dataset is taken up from
kaggle and models are trained and tested according to that data for getting accuracies and
precisions. The 2nd and 3rd dataset is made by collecting data from multiple sources and
combining them together making a whole new dataset with distinct variations allowing to cater
diversity from different datasets. First dataset contains 5170 sample emails, the 2nd dataset
contains 5000 emails but are from different sources and the 3rd dataset contains
13293 records of various kinds in order to train the models in a more realistic way.

Fig 3.3: Dataset 1

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 Fig 3.4 : Updated Dataset 1

Then after processing the data we converted the label column items into 1 and 0 so that we could
work with the data. Fig 3.4 shows the data after preprocessing.

Fig 3.5 : Dataset 2

Fig 3.6 Dataset 3

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Stage 2: Prepare the data
This is a great opportunity to imagine your information and check assuming there are
relationships between the various qualities that we got. It will be important to cause a
determination of qualities since the ones you pick will straightforwardly influence the execution
times and the outcomes.. You should likewise isolate the information into two gatherings: one
for preparing and the other for model assessment which can be partitioned roughly in a
proportion of 80/20 however it can fluctuate contingent upon the case and the volume of
information we have. At this stage, you can likewise pre-process your information by
normalising, wiping out copies, and making blunder redresses.

Fig 3.7 : Insights of dataset 1, 2 and 3.

Stage 3: Selecting and customising the model

There are a few models that you can pick as per the objective that you could have: you will
utilise calculations of grouping, forecast, straight relapse, bunching, for example k-means or K-
Nearest Neighbour, Profound Learning, i.e Brain Organizations[17], Bayesian, and so forth.
There are different models to be utilised relying upon the information you will process like
pictures, sound, text, and mathematical qualities.

Stage 4: Model Training

You should prepare the datasets to run as expected and see a steady improvement in the forecast
rate. Make sure to instate the loads of your model haphazardly - the loads are the qualities that
duplicate or influence the connections between the data sources and results which will be
naturally changed by the chosen calculation the more you train them.

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Stage 5: Evaluation
You should check the machine made against your assessment informational collection that
contains inputs that the model doesn't have the foggiest idea and confirm the accuracy of your all
around prepared model. Assuming the precision is not exactly or equivalent to half, that model
won't be valuable since it would resemble flipping a coin to simply decide. Assuming you arrive
at 90% or more, you can have great trust in the outcomes that the model gives you.

Stage 6: Parameter Tuning

If during the assessment you didn't get great expectations and your accuracy isn't the base
wanted, it is conceivable that you have overfitting - or underfitting issues and you should get
back to the preparation step prior to making another design of boundaries in your model. You
can build the times you repeat your preparation information named ages. One more significant
boundary is the one known as the "learning rate", which is generally a worth that duplicates the
slope to slowly carry it closer to the worldwide - or nearby least to limit the expense of the
capability.

Stage 7: Prediction or Inference

The predictions are made and accuracies are calculated accordingly. The algorithm out of all
algorithms having best accuracy is considered good for the model . We get a better
approximation of how the model will perform in the real world.

3.4 Python Tools

SCIKIT-LEARN:
The Python programming language is integrated with the SCIKIT-LEARN (SKLearn) learning
environment. There are a tonne of directed computations available in the library that will work
well for this project. The library provides high-level execution to get ready using "Fit"
techniques and "anticipate" from an assessor (Classifier). Additionally, it provides for the cross
approval to be performed, including selection, highlight extraction, and boundary tuning.

KERAS:
A programming interface called KERAS supports brain organisations. For a quick and easy
approach, the programming interface supports further in-depth learning calculations. In order to
handle the models concurrently, it provides computer chip and GPU running capabilities.
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TensorFlow:
Tensorflow is a start to finish ML stage that is created by Google. The engineering allows a
client to run the program on different computer processors and it likewise approaches GPUs. The
site likewise gives a learning stage to the two novices and specialists. TensorFlow can likewise
be consolidated with Keras to perform profound learning tests .

PYTHON Stages:

JUPYTER NOTEBOOK: This is an open source device that gives a Python system. This is like
'Spyder' IDE, with the exception that this device allows a client to run the source code by means
of an internet browser. Boa constrictor system likewise offers 'Jupyter' to be used by the client
through the nearby server. Alongside the work area based stages, other web-based stages
that offer extra help are: Google Collaboratory and Kaggle. The two stages are the top ML and
DL based that additionally offers TPU (Tensor Handling Unit) alongside Central processor and
GPU.

PROGRAM CONSTRUCTION DATASETS AND PREREQUISITES:

In order to assist the ML modules in grouping the messages and, more importantly, in
identifying spam messages, the Python programme will stack all relevant Python libraries.

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 Chapter 04 EXPERIMENTS AND RESULT
ANALYSIS
Spam email is only another kind of digital data. Its digital bits are organised into a file, or data
object, which has existence and structure since a description is present elsewhere. The
recommended strategy for spam identification is illustrated in Fig 4.1 and employs a variety of
machine learning techniques. Following the application of machine learning models in
accordance with the state approach, the models' outputs are compared.

Fig. 4.1: Steps in Model Development

The Kaggle dataset comprising ‘spam.csv’ is used for the analysis. 5172 rows and columns of
data, label, text, and label_number, are present in the file. The label column holds the value
indicating if the specified email subject is spam or ham. The text columns contain the text data
of emails. The label_num field of an email is assigned a value of 0 if it is a ham email and a
value of 1 if it is spam. To execute the machine learning models, the following procedures are
taken into consideration for the dataset: data cleaning, exploratory data analysis (EDA), data pre-
processing, model development, and model evaluation.

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 Data Cleaning:
Data cleaning is the process of removing unneeded, redundant, null values, erroneous, or
insufficient data from a dataset. Although the results and algorithms may appear to be precise,
inaccurate data makes them unreliable. The data cleaning process varies for each dataset.
Unwanted observations in the dataset were removed.
Steps involved in data cleaning:
●Removing unwanted data: Erasing duplicate, repetitive, or unnecessary data from your dataset is
part of removing undesirable data. Copy perceptions are ones that most frequently appear during
the information gathering process, while unessential perceptions are those that don't actually
match the specific problem you're trying to solve.
●Any type of information that is of no use to us and can be extracted directly is considered an
immaterial perception.
●Fixing Underlying mistakes: Fundamental errors are those that occur during estimating, the
transfer of information, or other comparison situations. Grammatical problems in element
names, identical quantities with different names, incorrectly labelled classes, such as separate
classes that should really be something very similar, and inconsistent capitalization are examples
of underlying flaws.
●Overseeing Undesirable anomalies: Anomalies can bring on some issues with particular sorts of
models. For instance, direct relapse models are less vigorous to exceptions than choice tree
models. By and large, we shouldn't eliminate exceptions until we have a genuine motivation to
eliminate them. Once in a while, eliminating them further develops execution, at times not. In
this way, one high priority is a valid justification to eliminate the exception, for example,
dubious estimations that are probably not going to be important for genuine information.

Exploratory Data Study (EDA):

It is the process of characterising data using statistical and visual methods in order to highlight
essential components for additional research. Calculations are done to determine the characters,
words, and sentences. The fraction of ham and spam is plotted using the character, phrase, and
word counts from the dataset. Once the data has been tokenized, stop words, punctuation, and
other special characters are removed. On the provided dataset, the stemming procedure which
reduces inflected or derived words to their root or base form is applied. Numerous machine
learning methods, including logistic regression, decision trees, support vector machines, Naive
Bayes, and k-NN, are used to build the model.

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Fig 4.2: Confusion Matrix for Dataset 1

Fig 4.3: Confusion Matrix for Dataset 2

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 Fig 4.4: Confusion Matrix for Dataset 3

SORTS OF EXPLORATORY DATA ANALYSIS:

●Univariate Non-graphical
●Multivariate Non-graphical
●Univariate graphical
●Multivariate graphical

1. Univariate Non-graphical: this is the most straightforward type of information

investigation as during this we utilise only one variable to explore the data. The standard
objective of univariate non-graphical EDA is to know the fundamental example of
appropriation/information and mention observable facts about the populace. Anomaly discovery
is furthermore important for the examination. The qualities of populace circulation include:

 Central Tendency:

 Spread:

 Skewness and kurtosis:

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 2. Multivariate Non-graphical: Multivariate non-graphical EDA method normally wants to
show the association between at least two factors inside the kind of either cross-
classification or measurements.
An addition to an arrangement called cross-classification is quite beneficial for absolute information.
Cross-classification for two factors resembles creating a two-way table where the column
headings represent the amounts of the other two factors and the segment headings represent the
amounts of the one variable. After that, all subjects who share the same set of levels are added to
the counts.

3. Univariate graphical: Non-graphical strategies are quantitative and objective, they do not
give the total image of the information; in this manner, graphical techniques are more include a
level of emotional examination, likewise are required. Normal kinds of univariate designs are:
● Histogram:
● Stem-and-leaf plots:
● Box Plots:
● Quantile-ordinary plots:

4. Multivariate graphical: Multivariate graphical information utilises illustrations to show

connections between at least two arrangements of information. The sole one utilised normally
might be a gathered barplot with each gathering addressing one degree of 1 of the factors and
each bar inside a noisy group addressing how much the contrary variable.
Other normal kinds of multivariate illustrations are:
● Run outline:
● Heat map:
● Multivariate outline:
● Bubble graph:
●
Data Preprocessing:
Preparing the raw data and making it appropriate for an AI model is known as information
preparation. When creating an AI model, it is the first and most important stage. It isn't typically
the case that we reveal all facts and design details when developing an AI project. Additionally,
keep in mind that before engaging in any action involving the use of information, it must first
be cleaned and organised.

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Algorithms:
Logistic Regression (LR) is the most popular ML algorithm. In this, a predetermined set of
independent factors is used to predict the categorical dependent variable. The classification
algorithm LR is used to estimate the likelihood that any event will succeed or fail. This method
is referred to as a generalised linear model since the outcome is always dependent on the sum of
the inputs and parameters. A 'S'-shaped curve is formed because the result must rest between 0
and 1, and it can never travel above or below this value. Other names for this S-shaped curve are
the sigmoid function and logistic function. Eq. (1) provides the Logistic Regression's expression.

𝑓(𝑥) = 1

1+ 𝑒 − (1)
𝑥

where x is the linear combination. Fig 4.5 shows the logistic regression plot.

Fig 4.5: Graph of Logistic Regression function[21]

Decision Tree will produce the output as rules along with metrics such as Support, Confidence
and Lift. Choosing the optimal attribute or feature to split a set at each branch and assessing
whether or not each branch is adequately justified are the two phases involved in a decision tree
(DT). How these are carried out varies between DT programmes. The decision tree's two nodes
are the Decision Node and the Leaf Node. The Decision Tree is calculated using Eq. (2).

𝑐
𝐸 (𝑠) = ∑ − 𝑝 𝑙𝑜𝑔 (2)
𝑝
𝑖=1 𝑖 2 𝑖

where E(s) is the entropy and Pi is the Probability of an event of state S

Decision Tree Wordings:

●Root Node: The starting point of the decision tree is known as the root node. The entire dataset is

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 addressed, which is then divided into at least two homogeneous groupings.
●Leaf Node: Leaf hubs are the last result hub, and the tree can't be isolated further subsequent to
getting a leaf hub.
●Splitting: Partitioning is the process of dividing the root hub/choice hub into sub-hubs as
indicated by the existing conditions.
●Branch/Subtree: A tree that has been divided into sections.
●Pruning: Pruning is the process used to remove undesired branches from trees.
●Parent/Child node: The parent node of the tree is referred to as the parent node, while the child
nodes are referred to as the youngster nodes.

Figure 4.6 shows the Algorithm followed by the Decision Tree algorithm.

Fig 4.6: Decision Tree Algorithm[22]

Benefits of the Decision Tree:

It is simple to understand since, after everything is said and done, it adheres to the same cycle
that a person does while making any decision. It frequently proves to be quite beneficial for
dealing with choice-related problems. Considering all of the possible outcomes of a situation is
made easier by it. Compared to other computations, there is a lower requirement for information

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Drawbacks of the Decision Tree:

The choice tree contains loads of layers, which makes it complex. It might have an overfitting
issue, which can be settled utilising the Irregular Woodland calculation. For more class marks,
the computational intricacy of the choice tree might increase.

The Naïve Bayes (NB) is a well-known classification method for data mining and machine
learning is the Naive Bayes (NB). The main benefit of NB is its ease of construction and
resistance to anomalous and irrelevant features. Both continuous and discrete data can be
handled by it. Little training data was required by NB to approximate the test data. So, there is a
shorter training period. The test sample should be put into the class with the highest conditional
probability according to the Bayes theorem for classification. The Bayes' theorem is given by
Eq. (3).

P(A|B) = (P(B|A) * P(A)) / P(B)

Where P(y/X) is the probability of y with respect to X. Fig 4.7 depicts the equation of Naive
Bayes Classifier.

Fig 4.7: Equation of Naive Bayes Classifier[23]

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The Gaussian model, Multinomial Naive Bayes, and Bernoulli classifier are the three different
types of Naive Bayes models. The authors of this paper employed multinomial naive bayes. It is
used when the data is multinomial distributed. Its primary application is issues with document
classification.

Benefits of Naïve Bayes Classifier:

Naïve Bayes is one of the quick and simple ML calculations to foresee a class of datasets. It
tends to be utilised for Paired as well as Multi-class Groupings. It performs well in Multi-class
expectations when contrasted with different Calculations. It is the most famous decision for text
grouping issues.

Disservices of Naive Bayes Classifier:

Naïve Bayes expects that all elements are free or irrelevant, so it can't become familiar with the
connection between highlights.

Support Vector Machine (SVM) is a method for binary classification that is supervised. SVM
creates a (N-1) dimensional hyperplane from a set of two different types in N-
dimensional space. to divide something into two categories. Through the use of several kernel
functions, including the linear kernel, polynomial kernel, and radial basis function (RBF) kernel,
SVMs may also handle data that is separable in both linear and nonlinear ways.

Fig 4.8: SVM Algorithm working[24]

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Support Vectors: Help vectors are the vectors or important pieces of information that are closest
to the hyperplane and have the most effect over where the hyperplane is located. Since these
vectors assist the hyperplane, they are referred to as help vectors.

Benefits of SVM: High-layered cases are compelling Because a subset of preparation focuses on
the choice capability known as help vectors are present, its memory is productive. When
determining choice capabilities and indicating the possibility of custom kernels, various bit
capabilities can be found.

K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) is a non-parametric method. K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN)

essentially ignores the general features of the data. It can be utilised for regression but largely for
classification. The medical sector (classification of cancer, classification of heart problems), e-
commerce website analytics, etc. are only a few of the numerous areas where it may be used.
One of the simplest types of ML algorithms is the KNN method. Being employed on labelled
data, it is a supervised machine learning model. Based on where the new data point's closest 'k'
number of neighbours are located, the KNN algorithm categorises it. This is accomplished using
Euclidean distance. The K-NN algorithm anticipates similarities between new data and cases that
are already known and places the new data in the available cases.

Select the value of k in K-NN Algorithm:

To make an effort to identify the optimal reward for "K" because there is no set way for doing
so. For K, the preferred reward is 5. The effects of anomalies in the model can be dramatic and
lead with an abnormally low incentive for K, such as K=1 or K=2. Huge attributes for K are
fantastic, but it could run into some difficulties. Figure 4.9 shows the KNN plots and how it
works.

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Fig 4.9: K-NN working[25]

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Benefits of KNN Algorithm:

It is easy to execute. It is powerful for the uproarious preparation information. It very well may
be more powerful assuming the preparation information is huge.

Drawbacks of KNN Algorithm:

Continuously needs to decide the worth of K which might be perplexing some time. The
calculation cost is high as a direct result of computing the distance between the pieces of
information for all the preparation tests.

Applying Deep Learning :

To learn from data, deep learning uses deep neural networks, a machine learning technique.
Deep neural networks are a set of neural networks that can be taught to recognize patterns and
make predictions using large and complex datasets. A network can have several layers, hundreds
or thousands of layers, depending on how "deep" it is. Compared to traditional machine learning
models, deep neural networks can extract features from input data and create hierarchical data
representations that can improve accuracy and work on complex projects. Word processing,
speech recognition, automatic motor control and image recognition are some applications of
deep learning.

Fig 4.10: Working of RNN

Processing sequential data, such as time series or text written in natural language, is often done
using a type of neural network, a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN). communication network.
RNNs, on the other hand, use the output of one time step as input to the next step.

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 Fig 4.12 : Accuracy from RNN

Table 4.1 Accuracies and Precision of different models on distinct datasets

Dataset 1 Dataset 2 Dataset 3

Algorit
hm Accuracy Precision Accuracy Precision Accuracy Precisio
n
RNN 99.91% 99.21% 72.10% 70.67% 82.42% 81.92%
SVC 98.09% 96.39% 98.26% 98.88% 97.21% 96.03%
KNN 95.39% 92.95% 96.87% 90.81% 90.4% 96.42%
LR 95.59% 90.56% 94.43% 98.52% 96.87% 96.55%
NB 93.19% 85.24% 96.67% 100% 95.78% 93.89%
DT 84.48% 66.81% 94.08% 89.02% 90.63% 81.36%

Fig 4.13 : ML Models efficiency on Dataset 1

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Fig 4.14 : ML Models efficiency on Dataset 2

Fig 4.15 : ML Models efficiency on Dataset 3

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Web Deployment:

The developed model with best accuracy in most of the datasets is taken up and is used to
develop a web app, which provides an interface for interacting with the user. Where a user enters
an email message and the ML model tells whether the mail is spam or not. A cloud platform
called Heroku enables developers to deploy, manage and scale their applications. Developers
often choose this because it allows users to deploy web applications on cloud infrastructure. I
used Heroku to deploy a web application to a local server for this project.

First, we set up a Heroku account and downloaded and installed the Heroku CLI on my local
computer. Then I created a web application using a suitable framework such as Django or Ruby
on Rails and tested it locally. Once I was satisfied with its performance, I launched the
application on the Heroku cloud platform. Creating a new Heroku app, linking it to the Git
repository, and uploading the application code to the repository were all steps in the deployment
process. Applications are then developed by Heroku and released to its cloud infrastructure. To
monitor application logs and make any necessary configuration adjustments, we used the Heroku
CLI. We created a unique domain name and SSL certificate to enable secure HTTPS connections
when the application was launched on the Heroku cloud platform. Additionally, we set up
Heroku to store application data in a PostgreSQL database.

Finally, we checked the functionality of the deployed program by accessing it using a web
browser. Overall, Heroku's local server deployment is a simple process that can be accomplished
with a few terminal commands. In the cloud, it provides a practical and reliable method to host
web applications.

Fig 4.16 : Hosted on local server

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WORK

Spam is typically pointless and occasionally dangerous. Such communications are spam if you
get them, and spam emails are spam if they appear in your inbox. Spammers are continually
changing their strategies to bypass spam filters. The algorithm must continually be modified to
capture the majority of spams, which is a significant effort that most services lack. Most free
mail services don't do it, but Gmail and a few other commercial mail checking services do. In
this study, we examined ML methods and how they were used to spam filtering. For the purpose
of classifying communications as spam or ham, a study of the top calculations in use is provided.
Examined were the attempts made by several analysts to use ML classifiers to address the spam
problem. It was examined how systems for spotting spam messages have evolved over time to
help users avoid channels. In all of the many data circumstances, the suggested RNN model was
able to attain the highest accuracy of any.
5.1 Future Scope
The research from this investigation can be expanded upon further recipient-related
characteristics that can be added from organisation databases, as well as file level Metadata
elements like document path location, author names, and so forth. Additionally, it can broaden
multi-class results that connect to a particular recipient. This method is quite helpful for
corporate email messaging processes (for instance, a medical email web portal, where a message
may belong to more than two folders, and where the strategy of folding processes sends the
incoming message to the multiple folder with a specified weighing scheme which will help in
classification with more accuracy.

This study suggests a more effective method for categorising emails using comparative analysis,
in which different machine learning models are used to analyse the same dataset and the
accuracy of each model is determined. In terms of future work, it is possible to create a website
that will be open to all users and allow users to quickly identify spam or junk mail.

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1. It Smoothes out Inboxes
The typical office labourer gets about 121 messages each day, a big part of which are assessed to
be spam. In any case, even at 60 messages per day, it is not difficult to lose significant
correspondences to the sheer number that are coming in. you can really go through your
messages all the more successfully and keep in contact with the people who matter.
2. Safeguard Against Malware
More astute spam gets into more inboxes, which makes it bound to be opened and bound to
actually hurt. With spam separating, you can keep steady over the many spam strategies that are
being utilised today so you can guarantee that your email inboxes stay liberated from unsafe
messages.
3. Keeps User Consistent
Numerous little and medium measured organisations are missing out on significant clients today
in light of the fact that their network safety isn't satisfactory. The outcome could be a deficiency
of business, notoriety, and eventually pay.
4. Protects Against Monetary Frauds
Consistently, somebody succumbs to a phishing trick, a specific sort of spam-based
conspiracy where somebody thinks they are receiving a genuine email and winds up unveiling
charge card data. Now and then it is an individual Visa, at times it is an organisation charge card.
In the two examples, the outcome is losing important time and cash to a trick. Spam sifting is
likewise extraordinarily reasonable, making it a modest yet incredibly viable method for
protecting yourself.

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 PUBLICATIONS

Prazwal Thakur, Kartik Joshi, Prateek Thakral , Shruti Jain (2022). Detection of Email Spam
using Machine Learning Algorithms: A Comparative Study. Proceedings of the International
Conference on Signal Processing and Communication (ICSC) [8th : JIIT Noida, India : 1-3
December 2022], pp.349-352.

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