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If you are an absolute beginner and you want to get started with malware development, your best option is to start by writing small malicious programs. 
To get started, you don't need to wait 6 months and read book after book, all you need to do is get ChatGPT and get started:
https://c0nstant.ca/public/1818/

The PMD is a program that gives you a unique approach to malware development, in this approach students are highly encouraged to rely on AI such as ChatGPT to write malware. Additionally to speed up this process and progress faster, you can join a community where you can meet like-minded people and get further assistance

This program is completely free and includes 9 malwares. Unlike my previous educational programs where I had published documentations and videos, this program only contains small blueprints that you can use to write code.