A comparison, analysis, and provision of methods in identifying types of malware and means of malware detection and protection against them

TL;DR

This paper reviews various malware types, their operational mechanisms, and detection methods, emphasizing the challenges faced by normal users with limited technical resources in identifying and defending against malware attacks.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive analysis of malware types, their operation, and discusses general defense strategies, highlighting the difficulties faced by non-technical users in malware detection.

Findings

Different malware types and their operational mechanisms

Challenges faced by users with limited technical resources

Overview of general malware defense strategies

Abstract

In this research paper, our intent is to outline different types of malware, their means of operation, and how they are detected in order to protect yourself against such attacks. Varied permission, and limited technical resources mean that detecting malware and such attacks becomes more difficult. With the normal user being limited to the UI, their ability to see what happens in the background is virtually limited to none. Many do not have control on how they distribute permission over the data the applications they use controls, or how that data is stored or distributed. They also do not receive any notification as to whether their data is protected against various attacks and if it has not been attacked already. In this paper, we present evidence on what malware is, how malware operates, different types of malware, and the general means of defence.