** Description changed: The idea that linux is immune to malware is a false sense of security. Prevention is the best solution. The Ubuntu Software Center might contain undiscovered malware. Users could download a malicious .deb file. Firefox could automatically download a malicious java script file. Malware could trick a user into entering their root password. I know AV affects performance. It could automatically only scan files and repositories added to the system. A scheduled system scan could be optional. The following could be preinstalled: ClamAV chkrootkit rkhunter Suricata -intrusion prevention/detection + + Linux Malware: + https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware + https://securelist.com/?s=Linux + https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/critical-linux-backdoor-xz-utils-discovered-what-to-know + + Kaspersky has released a virus removal tool for Linux. Go to the website + below and click “Show other platforms”. Some people don’t trust + Kaspersky, but it is a well known security company. Use at your own + risk. + + https://www.kaspersky.com/downloads/free-virus-removal-tool + + Information about Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for Linux: + https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/kvrt-for-linux/51375/ + + Cloudflare vpn: + Cloudflare has a free 1.1.1.1 dns resolver/vpn app for Linux. It has a malware blocking option. I assume this is phishing protection. + https://developers.cloudflare.com/warp-client/get-started/linux/ + + Security researcher’s comments on Linux security: + https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/linux.html
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