Malebin: RGB Malware Binary Dataset

Malebin is a dataset of malware binaries represented as RGB images, hosted on Kaggle. The dataset's author, organization, and specific collection details are not provided in the available metadata. The number of samples, file formats, and license information are also unknown.

Use Cases

• Training a CNN for malware family classification from binary visualizations (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Benchmarking image-based malware detection algorithms (inferred from domain, verify after download)
• Researching the visual patterns of different malware types (inferred from domain, verify after download)

Strengths

• Published on Kaggle, a platform for sharing datasets.

Limitations

• Metadata is minimal; actual content requires verification after download.
• Row count, file formats, and license are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Kaggle

Collection Method

Likely involves converting malware binary files into RGB image representations.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

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