Mohammed  A.F. Salah, Mohd  Fadzli Marhusin, Rossilawati  Sulaiman, 
    Malware Research Directions: A Look into Ransomware,
    Asian Journal of Information Technology,
    Volume 16,Issue 6,
    2017,
    Pages 458-464,
    ISSN 1682-3915,
    ajit.2017.458.464,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ajit.2017.458.464)
    Abstract: In the 21st century, malware is considered to be a major threat for cyber security. Malware writers are
very active and as a result there are huge numbers of new malwares getting introduced every day. This is
despite the efforts of anti-virus companies who are working hard to detect these malwares. However, many
malwares remain undetected. In recent times, a malware called Ransomware has been creating a huge problem
for people around the world. In many ways, Ransomware is unique and difficult to handle. That is why, it needs
special research attention. For that end this study aims to explore the characteristics of Ransomware and
provide possible solutions to deal with it by reviewing the existing malware detection methodologies and by
providing future direction for research on Ransomware.
    Keywords: Malware;Ransomware;CryptoLocker;malware detection;static analysis;dynamic analysis