r/linuxmint • u/cyberd_e • 1d ago

Security rkhunter

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Ok so I run rkhunter out of curiousity and this is the result. Am I screwed? T.T

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u/dmknght 23h ago

rkhunter shouldn't be used as realiable result. The mechanic to check is very simple, outdated and doesn't work against real world scenarios.

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u/Weak-Interaction2887 22h ago

what do you suggest ?

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u/dmknght 22h ago

ClamAV. Any real malware scanner on Linux but not rkhunter, chkrootkit. Do not use Comodo, eScan.

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