This Microsoft AI Agent Automatically Detects And Blocks Malware To End Your Worries: Here's How

Malware is that pesky software hidden in your system which can slowly take control of or risk sensitive information. Detection and then killing it is one of the most crucial tasks to keep your device safe. However, it is not easy. To tackle this issue, Microsoft has introduced an autonomous AI agent which can analyse and help to classify it without any support. Also Read: Not Into iPad? These 5 Premium Tablets Are Worth Your Attention In 2025

According to a blog post by the tech giant, this initiative falls under Project Ire, which automates the process of identifying and classifying malware. The AI agent by Microsoft uses decompilers and other tools, and later it reviews their output and understands if the software is malicious or not. Also Read: Apple Joins Meta, Microsoft In AI Copyright Controversy: Is iPhone-Maker Training AI With Authors' Books?

How Does It Work?

It is a system of reverse engineering software, where the autonomous AI agent allows for reasoning at multiple levels – from low-level binary analysis to control flow reconstruction to high-level interpretation of code behaviour. “Its tool-use API enables the system to update its understanding of a file using a wide range of reverse engineering tools, including Microsoft memory analysis sandboxes based on Project Freta, custom and open-source tools, documentation search, and multiple decompilers,” Microsoft explained.

What’s special about it is that the Project Ire can understand and determine the behaviour of a software even if there is no prior information about it. Later, Project Ire initiates the evaluation process using reverse engineering tools that help identify the file type, its structure, and potential attack possibilities, while pinpointing areas of interest. 

Microsoft’s vision for Project Ire isn’t just limited to classifying files sitting quietly in storage. The bigger goal is about spotting malware in action, directly in memory, in real time. That means going beyond static file analysis to monitoring and understanding software as it runs. By combining the logic of decompilers with the judgment of large language models (LLMs), Project Ire creates a hybrid intelligence. 

From Prototype to Practice

With promising early results, Microsoft is now integrating Project Ire into its Defender organisation under the name “Binary Analyser.” This move signals a step closer to practical, real-world use. Once deployed at scale, it could automate large volumes of routine analysis, freeing up experts to focus on the most complex or dangerous threats.