Microsoft quietly launched an AI agent that can detect and reverse engineer malware
Microsoft, Friday, August 22nd, 2025
Researchers say the tool is already achieving the 'gold standard' in malware classification
Microsoft has launched an autonomous agent for detecting malware - and it's already completed a first-of-a-kind detection of an active hacking group.
Project Ire is an AI agent capable of reverse engineering software files to investigate whether they're malicious and analyze their origins, even if they don't match any previously-cataloged threats.
Powered by a combination of large language models (LLMs) and specialized cybersecurity analysis tools, the agent is intended to automate malware classification to ease cybersecurity analyst burnout.