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Linux Security Resources List

A curated list of several security utilities for Linux distro's to help protect your system from malware as well as useful links for further insight into GNU/Linux security. Visit: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-forlinux.aspx

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Linux Security Resources List

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  1. [List] Linux Security resources, tools, guides and more! Software/tools Rkhunter: http://rkhunter.sourceforge.net/ Description: A command line application for detecting and scanning for rootkits in Linux systems To install use the following command: sudo apt-get install rkhunter Other commands: sudo rkhunter --check sudo rkhunter --help ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chkrootkit: http://www.chkrootkit.org/ Description: The chkrootkit security scanner searches the local system for signs that it is infected with a 'rootkit'. Rootkits are set of programs and hacks designed to take control of a target machine by using known security flaws. To install use the following command: sudo apt-get install chkrootkit Other commands: sudo chkrootkit sudo chkrootkit –help +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ClamAV: https://www.clamav.net/ Description: Free opensource malware scanner for Windows, Mac and Linux. To install use this command: sudo apt-get install clamav && sudo apt-get install clamtk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sophos for Linux: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for- linux.aspx Description: Commercial freeware antivirus for Linux environments (Installation via .tar.gz archive from sophos website) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

  2. Other articles for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware https://agrtech.com.au/linux/need-antivirus-linux/ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2016/02/22/worlds-biggest-linux-distro-infected-with-malware/ https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/malicious/introduction-linux-based-malware- 36097 https://www.quora.com/Do-we-really-need-to-install-antivirus-on-Linux-web-server https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/best-practices-for-hardening-new-sever-in- 2017 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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