Easily scan for infected files on Linux with a virus scanner.
Install a very nice virus scanner on Linux and scan for malicious files.
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Very old Linux file I found, this is an actual Linux virus, just the source code though.
This is a very old Linux file I found on an old HDD, this is a Linux virus in Assembler source code. This is compiled with nasm into an object file and then with GCC into an executable. I would not want to actually run this, but it is still very interesting code. virus.asm1 2 … Read more
Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux.
Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server. Also a very useful backup script for our Linux machineLinux backup scriptUsing the script Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server. Also … Read more
How to install a very useful virus scanner on Ubuntu and scan for malware.
The ClamAV virus scanner is very useful for scanning files for malicious code. This is good if you download files from the Internet that are going to be used on a Windows computer. This is very easy to install. ┌─[jason@jason-desktop]─[~/Downloads/Dark Path/S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Dark Path] └──╼ $sudo apt install clamav┌─[jason@jason-desktop]─[~/Downloads/Dark Path/S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Dark Path] └──╼ $sudo … Read more
Corona virus app a big success. 1.8 million installations in Australia.
The Corona virus app is live and is becoming a big success. This new app for Apple and Android is a proximity app using Bluetooth is intended to alert a person if they have been in close proximity to another person who has been diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.health.covidsafehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.health.covidsafe. Apple App Store: … Read more
Coronavirus lockdown getting out of hand.
The hysteria over the Coronavirus crackdown is getting out of hand, this whole thing is crazy. They are planning to shut down all non-essential shops, and this may lead to martial law. What is going to happen in the future? There was a crazy person that said that the army might be sent in to … Read more
Internet infrastructure needs to be upgraded in the wake of the Corona virus pandemic.
The Internet infrastructure in Australia is lagging behind the rest of the world. Due to a multiplicity of problems with the Internet, it will be under greater strain due to the multitude of workers choosing to stay at home and work from there. Instead of working in a closed building with others, the work could … Read more
New Linux ransomware targeting machines in the wild.
There is a new Linux ransomware in the wild that is targeting machines by encrypting the home directories and locking users out of their files until they visit a deep web site and pay a ransom. This is why you should have regular backups of your files in case your Linux directories are encrypted. the … Read more
How to install an anti-virus product for your Linux computer to protect any Windows machines from viruses.
Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server to get files. This posting describes the installation and configuration of an Anti Virus product for Linux. I have chosen the Clamav Anti Virus product for x86 Linux. This Anti-Virus product is installed on a … Read more
Stuxnet virus and open-source software security compared to closed source software options.
Why is the infrastructure of countries like Iran under attack, they have been infected with a computer virus that supposedly originated from Israel. This is part of the cyber-terrorism spectre that is looming over the Internet. Firstly they had the Stuxnet virus, that was programmed to attack centrifuges for refining uranium and now this new … Read more
Why Linux is virus free.
Richard Stallman is explaining in this video, why the Linux operating system is virus-free, essentially the main reason is the lower market penetration of Linux; compared to Windows which is used by just about every user and business in the world and therefore is a greater and easier target due to the lower security and … Read more