Malware Simulators cannot test Antivirus Software

Malware simulators cannot properly test antivirus software, nor do they improve the protection capabilities of antivirus software.

I will walk you through an imaginary example of creating and improving a ransomware simulator and explain at each step why it is still no proper tool to test antivirus software.

Final note: Malware simulators do have legitimate use cases. E.g. they can be used as part of a training program, or they were specifically made for a certain antivirus product by the …

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