Static Malware Analysis Using Low-Parameter Machine Learning Models

Autor: Ryan Baker del Aguila, Carlos Daniel Contreras Pérez, Alejandra Guadalupe Silva-Trujillo, Juan C. Cuevas-Tello, Jose Nunez-Varela
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Computers, Vol 13, Iss 3, p 59 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-431X
DOI: 10.3390/computers13030059
Popis: Recent advancements in cybersecurity threats and malware have brought into question the safety of modern software and computer systems. As a direct result of this, artificial intelligence-based solutions have been on the rise. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate the efficacy of memory-optimized machine learning solutions for the task of static analysis of software metadata. The study comprises an evaluation and comparison of the performance metrics of three popular machine learning solutions: artificial neural networks (ANN), support vector machines (SVMs), and gradient boosting machines (GBMs). The study provides insights into the effectiveness of memory-optimized machine learning solutions when detecting previously unseen malware. We found that ANNs shows the best performance with 93.44% accuracy classifying programs as either malware or legitimate even with extreme memory constraints.
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