Kaspersky has introduced a new Linux-specific malware scanner that can protect against known threats and keep your system clean.
The KVRT tool is completely free and works by using a database of known threats to scan for all types of malware that could be abusing legitimate applications or sucking up your data, and safely quarantines them.
The app has some unique quirks, such as requiring an internet connection to function, only supporting 64-bit systems, and requiring users to frequently download the malware database to protect against the latest threats.
Kaspersky KVRT
The program is designed to work on a wide range of Linux distributions, including CentOS, Linux Mint, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, and SUSE, among many more. And don't worry if the Linux of your choice is not on the list of supported distributions, as the program will likely work anyway according to Kaspersky.
When the program finds a harmful file, it will offer to clean it and quarantine a non-harmful copy in a directory located at '/var/opt/KVRT2024_Data/Quarantine'.
“Our application can scan system memory, startup objects, boot sectors, and all operating system files for known malware. Scans files of all formats, including archived ones,” Kaspersky said in his blog post announcing the launch of KVRT.
It is recommended to run the program using a root account to ensure that you can access all the corners that a harmful file could hide, including system memory and boot sectors. Unfortunately, there is no way to perform a KVRT scan on startup, as the program must be run manually each time. It also can't monitor attacks in real time, so be sure to scan regularly to stay protected.
For those who do not run a Linux system, it is best to take a look at some of the best antivirus.
