2008-05-01
Abstract
Malware researchers are frequently faced with huge collections of files that must be analysed to determine whether or not they are malware. In such situations, grouping the files according to their binary similarity can save time and effort. Víctor Álvarez discusses the algorithms that can be used to make the life of the malware researcher easier.
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