Linux Security

Best Linux Antivirus: Top 10

In online, you can find lots of different antivirus suggestion but recently an independent IT security institute AV-Test took over test for assuring real Linux antivirus software list, that helps us to make a useful generic list of top 10 best antiviruses for Linux.

1. Sophos

In the AV-Test, Sophos is one of the best free antiviruses for Linux. It does not only support on-demand scanning but also provide real-time scanning feature. This particular Linux antivirus not only prevents Linux base malware but also works fine on all the major platforms like windows, android. It detects worms and trojans as well and helps to remove from the repository. But if you are kinda geeky Sophos provide you terminal coding facility to make it easier.

• Free

• Terminal base

• Detect and remove threats

• Works for worms, trojan, virus, and malware

• Lightweight and easy to use and install

• Cross-platform support

• Block and remove non-Linux threats

2. Comodo

Comodo is another best antivirus software for Linux. It is well known for its unique architecture support and cross-platform feature. It also supports email scanning feature with additional anti-virus protection system which is not available on other application.

Comodo supports windows firewall feature with 32-bit and 64-bit architecture. Comodo Antivirus for Linux also supports all distros, so it widely uses among Linux users. The best of this software is it also works on server side like Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, OpenSUSE, and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.

Features

• Free

• Easy to use and install

• On-demand scanning with no false alert

• Real-time protection

• Antispam support

• Supports cross-platform

• Support server-side protection

3. ClamAV

This is the best and probably widely referred antivirus in Linux community. ClamAV is the open source and free to use. It is recognized as versatile antivirus to detect trojans, malware, and viruses. It also supports standard mail gateway scanning. It is easy to use and fast to run because it doesn’t have a native GUI and works through the terminal.

Features

• Opensource

• Free

• Cross-platform works in Linux, Windows and Mac OS

• Works from the terminal

• Support on-access scanning for mailing service

• POSIX compliant support

• Portable

4. F-PROT

F-Prot is the well-renowned antivirus for Linux. This particular Linux antivirus can be used at home or industrial level. It supports 32 and 64bit software architecture as a Linux antivirus software. It scans over 2119958 known viruses and their other possible variants. This Linux antivirus software is portable and performs schedule scanning using cron technology.IT can detect different types of infections trojan even boot sectors.

Features

• Free and portable

• Detects more than 21 million threats and their other variants

• Can run on different software architecture

• Scanning feature for internal drive and drivers

• Scan for boot sector virus, macro, and trojan viruses

5. Chkrootkit

From the name, Chkrootkit, you can guess it really works on root and frankly speaking it is the best option for rootkit available in a Linux system. IT is lightweight and portable. You can quickly burn it to CD or USB. It contains multiple programs to support the users like.

Features

• Rootkit detection

• Lightweight

• Portable

• Easy to use and fast

• Run from terminal

• Multiple error solver

6. Rootkit Hunter

Rootkit Hunter is another best option for the rootkit. It works on command and uses backdoor and other local exploits to detect all kind of virus, trojans. A rootkit is developed on Bourne shell with an SHA-1 hash comparison for better service with portability feature. This particular software is available for different distros

Features

• Rootkit detection

• Works from command line

• Fast and easy to use

• Supports SHA-1 comparison to detect malicious entry

• Portable

7. ClamTK

This is, ClamTK, the updated version of ClamAV with its lightweight GUI for usual user. Since it is with GUI, it is easy to use and having a facility for on-demand scanning for malware and trojans. It is developed with Perl and Gtk libraries.

• Opensource

• Free

• Works from GUI

• Support on demand scanning

• Portable

8. BitDefender

This can be your next antivirus for Ubuntu. In the Linux community, BitDefender did an excellent job as a Linux antivirus software. Here is a but we have to think of, as a Linux antivirus software it is not free, you have to download the trial version. But within this trial, it is still the best antivirus software for Linux.

Features

• It scans of archives.

• Desktop integration supports.

• Intuitive GUI and also support command line interface

• Quarantine infected files into a protected directory.

9. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4

In the AV-Test, ESET was in the first rank and selected as the best antivirus for Linux or Ubuntu. But the software is not free you can have it as your ubuntu antivirus for a limited time and as a trial version. But if you think about its feature, then price won’t be a problem. It can be said that this particular Linux antivirus is the best for malware detection built for Linux only. But you will get surprised by the result because it also detects virus for other OS malware and trojans

• The best virus, malware, detector selected by AV-Test

• Best antivirus and antispyware

• Spying detector

• Home and industrial level solution

• Network security

• Automatic update

10. Avast Core Security

One of our final best choice as a Linux antivirus. This Linux antivirus also came up among the best in the AV-Test. It works with Ubuntu and other Linux distros 32-bit and 64-bit software architecture. This Linux antivirus supports core security, network security and also provide file server security. This software you can download it from here. But this version is a trial version, but it works way better than other available free versions.

Features

• Real-Time protection and anti-spyware

• On-demand scanning and planned scanning function

• Core security, network security

• Home and industrial safety

• Regular update for assuring new threat

ClamWin is a Free Antivirus program for Microsoft Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / Vista / XP / Me / 2000 / 98 and Windows Server 2012, 2008 and 2003. ClamWin Free Antivirus is used by more than 600,000 users worldwide on a daily basis. It comes with an easy installer and open source code. You may download and use it absolutely free of charge. It features:

• High detection rates for viruses and spyware;

• Scanning Scheduler;

• Automatic downloads of regularly updated Virus Database.

• Standalone virus scanner and right-click menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer;

• Addin to Microsoft Outlook to remove virus-infected attachments automatically.

The latest version of Clamwin Free Antivirus is 0.99.4

Please note that ClamWin Free Antivirus does not include an on-access real-time scanner. You need to manually scan a file in order to detect a virus or spyware.

ClamWin Free Antivirus is based on ClamAV engine and uses GNU General Public License by the Free Software Foundation, and is free (as in freedom) software. To find out more about GNU GPL, please visit the following link: Philosophy of the GNU Project - Free Software Foundation.