Applications of Genetic Algorithms to Malware Detection and Creation

This paper explores the application of genetic algorithms to a real-life issue, specifically malware. Malware, or “malicious” software such as viruses, worms, Trojans, denial-of-service tools, etc., is becoming an increasingly major issue. As more and more people use the Internet for services such as banking or bill-paying and companies becoming increasingly dependent on Internet communication, the damage that can be done by