Malware scanning tool for Linux users... When?

Racer_X

Hello Bitdefender community,

Althought the developement of a Bitdefender antivirus for Linux is still premature given the numbers of users worldwide (4% worldwide, but the percentage is constantly growing) it would be very tempting, from an ethical point of view, to develop a free tool to detect malware (an antimalware scanner) before created a real antivirus for the general public. Kaspersky launched such a tool over a year ago.

And even though Linux is much more secure than Windows, there are different types of viruses that can infected computers!

My question is simple : Would a (free) antimalware scanner for Linux from Bitdefender be planned?

Thank you!

Best regards,

Racer_X

Flexx

https://community.bitdefender.com/en/discussion/104551/malware-scanning-tool-for-linux-users-when

Linux! Hmm, first things first—there is no Bitdefender developer present on the Bitdefender Community Forum who directly deals with Bitdefender Linux product (or even macOS and iOS). Secondly, the Bitdefender Community Forum has limited information when it comes to troubleshooting Bitdefender products. Most of the information shared here comes from Bitdefender Support articles.

Some issues can only be addressed by Bitdefender Support, as they are specifically trained and have the required expertise. Additionally, they can directly contact the relevant team—in your case, the Bitdefender product developers—and obtain accurate information.

Now, as far as the replies to many Linux-related posts on the Bitdefender Community Forum regarding the development of Bitdefender product for Linux is concerned, the information is mainly shared only after obtaining updates from Bitdefender Support. Therefore, it is recommended that you contact Bitdefender Support directly and use the chat feature to get immediate answers to your Linux-related queries.

As for other vendors, both Kaspersky and ESET did offer consumer product for Linux OS, but they eventually stopped developing them, and those products have since been discontinued. Regarding the Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (for Linux in this case), just like the Windows version, the software needs to be downloaded regularly to ensure the signature database remains up to date, since there is no built-in update feature. The application only notifies you if the current version is outdated and a new version is available for download from the Kaspersky website.

Regards