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A distributed framework for zero-day malware detection using federated ensemble models

Hassan Ishfaq,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
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Jamal Hussain Shah ,

Roles Formal analysis, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: jhshah@ciitwah.edu.pk

Affiliation Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Cantt, Pakistan

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7903-9391

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Rabia Saleem,

Roles Formal analysis, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Computer Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Maira Afzal

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Wah Cantt, Pakistan
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A distributed framework for zero-day malware detection using federated ensemble models

Hassan Ishfaq,
Jamal Hussain Shah,
Rabia Saleem,
Maira Afzal

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Published: January 7, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339907

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