From Entropy to Compression: Surveying Information-theoretic Signals for Early Malware Detection
Kabeya Tshiseba Cedric, Dionga Ndibu Ornella, LUBONGO MUEMBE Georgine, Gloire Alonda Madomba, Simplice Eale Botuli, Joel Mangoma Joel & Kevin MONGOY BONYOLO · Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science · 2026
Malware continues to evolve in ways that reduce the effectiveness of signature matching and evade analysis environments, creating demand for early detection methods that can flag suspicious binaries before behavior is observed. This article surveys information-theoretic approache...