Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats : linux

[-] biribiri11@lemmy.ml 164 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

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[-] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 84 points 5 months ago

It's an older interview, but I like to bring this up whenever Kaspersky comes up as a topic:

If you had the power to change up to three things in the world today that are related to IT security, what would they be?

Internet design--that's enough.

That's it? What's wrong with the design of the Internet?

There's anonymity. Everyone should and must have an identification, or Internet passport. The Internet was designed not for public use, but for American scientists and the U.S. military. That was just a limited group of people--hundreds, or maybe thousands. Then it was introduced to the public and it was wrong…to introduce it in the same way.

[-] Adanisi@lemmy.zip 69 points 5 months ago

Fuck that.

[-] Shadowedcross@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah, I sure as shit wouldn't use the internet if it wasn't anonymous, seems like a weird thing to want when people are more concerned for their privacy than ever before.

[-] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 112 points 5 months ago

So Kaspersky are starting to make Linux viruses then?

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[-] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 100 points 5 months ago

10-foot pole ---------------- Kaspersky

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 54 points 5 months ago

Kaspersky actually has a good track record of NOT being anything malicious (Except for old times when it seemed to flag pirate software quite often).

However, if the tool is closed-source, this is naturally against Linux ethos and is generally something to avoid, given extensive permissions.

[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 24 points 5 months ago

I'm not sure I'd give Russian software root access to my systems.

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[-] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago

They actually had a good track record but I think a FSB stooge took a board position and at that point...

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[-] ssm@lemmy.sdf.org 48 points 5 months ago

Support ClamAV instead of this trash

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 months ago

It isn't terribly good

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[-] Norodix@lemmy.world 47 points 5 months ago

Does it find itself?

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 8 points 5 months ago

It just removes itself along with Nvidia, Realtek and Broadcom

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[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 40 points 5 months ago

Yay, let's install Spyware on our Linux computers 👌

[-] palarith@aussie.zone 38 points 5 months ago

Does it scan for Kaspersky?

[-] MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

How much are they paying you?

[-] 0nekoneko7@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

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[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 24 points 5 months ago

This is very cool! Is it FOSS though? Kaspersky is doing good stuff, but I Antivirus is also problematic, and has like all the privileges you can get

[-] mundane@feddit.nu 23 points 5 months ago

No thanks

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 20 points 5 months ago

I HIGHLY doubt that they would detect the XZ backdoor

[-] 69420@lemmy.world 34 points 5 months ago

xz --version

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 22 points 5 months ago

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Even if it did, what would you do? rm -rf /?

XZ is part of the core system

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

Why? It's not hard. They typically hash files and look for hits against a database of known vulnerabilities.

[-] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago

Yes and if viruses use something like base64 encoding or other methods, the hashes dont match anymore.

As far as I understood it, it is pretty easy to make your virus permanently un-hashable by just always changing some bits

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[-] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 16 points 5 months ago

First is it open source, and why do they made a such tool? 😂

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

So they have made a Linux antivirus?

[-] 0nekoneko7@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

ClamAV is the OG

[-] Kornblumenratte@feddit.de 23 points 5 months ago

AFAIK, clamAV hunts Window viruses, not Linux malware. The linux equivalent I know of is rkhunter.

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[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

There are plenty if Linux end point protection tools. However, I think the best protection is security patching.

For personal use I don't think there is any good malware detection tools. I think you just need to harden your browser and not install random packages from online. Best if you stick with distro repos only.

[-] fschaupp@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Really? I just found enterprise grade e.g. server security tools. Most sites I found were ourdated, where the Linux EndpointSecurity tools were discontinued (even tho the server tools would probably as good as EndpointSecurity)

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