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Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats
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this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2024
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Kaspersky actually has a good track record of NOT being anything malicious (Except for old times when it seemed to flag pirate software quite often).
However, if the tool is closed-source, this is naturally against Linux ethos and is generally something to avoid, given extensive permissions.
I'm not sure I'd give Russian software root access to my systems.
What about 7zip?
I don't give 7zip admin access to my system.
They actually had a good track record but I think a FSB stooge took a board position and at that point...
Well, on the other side I have Steam and most of the games there are closed source... Yes they run in user mode and (usually) don't have kernel level access.
Yes, kernel level access is what makes it a much bigger deal.
I don't like that either