Monday, October 22, 2012

How to install and use Maldetect

Linux Malware Detect (LMD) is a malware scanner for Linux released under the GNU GPLv2 license, that is designed around the threats faced in shared hosted environments. It uses threat data from network edge intrusion detection systems to extract malware that is actively being used in attacks and generates signatures for detection.
Installation Steps
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1. wget http://www.rfxn.com/downloads/maldetect-current.tar.gz
2. tar -xzvf maldetect-current.tar.gz
3. sh install.sh

How to start scanning...
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maldet -a  your desired directory  (run it on a screen.)

Eg: maldet -a /home

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