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Leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showM to Linux and Tech News@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showEnglish · 2 years ago

Never-before-seen Linux backdoor is a Windows malware knockoff

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Never-before-seen Linux backdoor is a Windows malware knockoff

arstechnica.com

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SprySOCKS borrows from open source Windows malware and adds new tricks.
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    As the popularity of the Linux desktop increases, so does the risk of getting backdoors/trojans/viruses on said systems.

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      Are there any real anti virus contenders out there besides ClamAV?

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        There are some paid-for ones that have Linux support. How effective they are, I don’t know.

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    Scary. I wonder if Clam AV detects it.

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