Microsoft Launches Project Ire to Autonomously Classify Malware Using AI Tools

Microsoft has introduced Project Ire, an AI-driven autonomous malware classification system that automates the process of reverse engineering software to identify threats. The system aims to enhance malware detection at scale, reducing manual efforts and improving threat response times. #ProjectIre #MalwareDetection

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Project Ire uses large language models and reverse engineering tools to classify software autonomously.
The system analyzes files from low-level binaries to high-level code behavior for accurate threat detection.
It produces a detailed “chain of evidence” to support its malware or benign classification.
The prototype has achieved a 90% accuracy rate in flagging malicious files with a low false positive rate.
Microsoft plans to integrate the system into Defender for scalable and rapid malware detection.