Title
Virus detection using clonal selection algorithm with Genetic Algorithm (VDC algorithm)
Abstract
This paper presents a novel approach for computer viruses detection based on modeling the structures and dynamics of real life paradigm that exists in the bodies of all living creatures. It aims to develop an algorithm based on the concept of the artificial immune system (AIS) for the purpose of detecting viruses. The algorithm is called Virus Detection Clonal algorithm (VDC), and it is derived from the clonal selection algorithm. The VDC algorithm consists of three basic steps: cloning, hyper-mutation and stochastic re-selection. In later stage, the developed VDC algorithm is subjected to validation, which consists of two phases; learning and testing. Two main parameters are determined; one of them is setting the number of signatures per clone (Fat), while the other defines the hypermutation probability (Pm). Later on, the Genetic Algorithm (GA) is used as a tool, to improve the developed algorithm by searching the values of the main parameters (Fat and Pm) to reproduce better results. The results have shown that the detection rate of viruses, by using the developed algorithm, is 94.4%, whereas the detection rate of false positives has reached 0%. These percentages indicate that the VDC algorithm is sufficient and usable in this field. Moreover, the results of employing the GA to optimize the VDC algorithm have shown an improvement in the detection speed of the algorithm.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1016/j.asoc.2012.08.034
Appl. Soft Comput.
Keywords
Field
DocType
developed algorithm,virus detection clonal algorithm,virus detection,detection speed,main parameter,genetic algorithm,detection rate,artificial immune system,clonal selection algorithm,later stage,vdc algorithm
Creatures,Artificial immune system,Computer virus,Algorithm,Clonal selection algorithm,Clonal selection,Population-based incremental learning,Genetic algorithm,Mathematics,False positive paradox
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
13
1
1568-4946
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.44
8
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Suha Afaneh160.44
Raed Abu Zitar28710.95
Alaa Al-Hamami3111.93