MalRed: An innovative approach for detecting malware using the red channel analysis of color images

• Main Authors: Shakir Hameed Shah S., Jamil N., ur Rehman Khan A., Mohd Sidek L., Alturki N., Muhammad Zain Z.
• Other Authors: 59063194400
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2025
• Subjects: Classification (of information); Color; Computer vision; Digital forensics; Discrete wavelet transforms; Malware; Textures; Colour image; De-noising; Energy; Gray-scale images; Machine-learning; Malwares; Memory forensics; Performance; Red channels; Wavelets transform; Machine learning

Technological advancements have significantly progressed and innovated across various industries. However, these advancements have also led to an increase in cyberattacks using malware. Researchers have developed diverse techniques to detect and classify malware, including a visualization-based appr...