journal article·2025Open access

Malicious Document Detection Based on GGE Visualization

Youhe Wang, Yujie Li, Chuanqi Zhou, Yi Sun

Computers, Materials & Continua· Volume 82· Issue 1

Abstract

With the development of anti-virus technology, malicious documents have gradually become the main pathway of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks, therefore, the development of effective malicious document classifiers has... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Tech Science Press
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Malware Detection Techniques · Digital Media Forensic Detection · Digital and Cyber Forensics

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