Virus in Linux - new reality
Posted: 05 May 2017, 08:53
Dear porteus users,
Please note that statement "Currently under linux there no viruses so you do not need anti-virus" currently do not reflect new reality of of last 2 years.
All dangerous code comes from Android - that also Linux, which very popular.
Seems then code adopting by malicious people for popular distributions, please see https://vms.drweb.com/database/?lng=en
Using keywords:
https://vms.drweb.com/search/?q=Android
https://vms.drweb.com/search/?q=Linux
etc.
Also not in list Crossplatform viruses - but it is hundreds.
And many do not in list as there just not added to database.
It is very ease to catch virus under Linux - just open web-site which was affected by virus - or just open OpenOffice documents.
Malicious code cod work even not using superuser privileges - there many places in Linux from which it could start script - for ex. .bachrc or under scripts X applications.
So you are have warned. Be care.
Dear Developers of porteus and community members,
To prevent virus danger we need to enable auditing option in next releases - to monitor files modification and network establish connection records.
Also may be some free tools of free Anti-virus also need to be included to next releases with DE modules. Not only scanning tools but also real-time file monitoring.
Please note that statement "Currently under linux there no viruses so you do not need anti-virus" currently do not reflect new reality of of last 2 years.
All dangerous code comes from Android - that also Linux, which very popular.
Seems then code adopting by malicious people for popular distributions, please see https://vms.drweb.com/database/?lng=en
Using keywords:
https://vms.drweb.com/search/?q=Android
https://vms.drweb.com/search/?q=Linux
etc.
Also not in list Crossplatform viruses - but it is hundreds.
And many do not in list as there just not added to database.
It is very ease to catch virus under Linux - just open web-site which was affected by virus - or just open OpenOffice documents.
Malicious code cod work even not using superuser privileges - there many places in Linux from which it could start script - for ex. .bachrc or under scripts X applications.
So you are have warned. Be care.
Dear Developers of porteus and community members,
To prevent virus danger we need to enable auditing option in next releases - to monitor files modification and network establish connection records.
Also may be some free tools of free Anti-virus also need to be included to next releases with DE modules. Not only scanning tools but also real-time file monitoring.