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Three tools to scan a Linux server for Malware and Rootkits

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Till Brehm
Feb 12, 2016

Servers connected to the internet are seeing a constant level of attacks and scans all day. While a firewall and regular system updates are a good first defence to keep the system safe, you should also check regularly that no attacker got in. The tools described in this tutorial are made for these sanity checks, they scan for malware, viruses and rootkits.
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