- Jun 6, 2024
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Distributor ID: Ubuntu (Pro)
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
Release: 24.04
Codename: noble
Always looking for another second (or first) opinion Linux scanner. Played with Comodo for Linux a while ago and ran into the usual dependency problems and just didn't feel like running it down. Came across Comodo’s Best Antivirus for Linux 2024 today and it looked like the same old same old except for the "2024".
www.comodo.com
The About shows Copyright 2011-2013 (Product Version: 1.1.268025.1) but I had some free time. While nosing around a little I read some Linux antivirii basically look for snippets of Windows malware coding (translated into a Linux compatible format) which sounded plausible but I wouldn't know one way or the other if that's what Comodo for Linux 2024 does. Above both my knowledge and interest levels for my current needs but I looked further and found the way to ignore the dependency errors and install it. The GUI functions. Comodo’s Best Antivirus for Linux 2024 won't update manually or automatically but you can get updated Antiivirus Databases at Comodo.
www.comodo.com
I ran a scan from the default installation, heuristics = high, with no positives. Then I dl'ed the new/Older Database (5.5 & older), bases.cav, and replaced the original dbs in opt/scanners and /opt/repair/scanners, The new scan resulted in a positive, Heur.Packed.Unknown@4294967295 Risk = Low, for memtest86+ia32.efi. One VirusTotal security vendor gave it a high positive.
I didn't have a lot of time but did find this including memtest86+ia32.efi which indicates to me the positive was relevant, if benign:
discourse.ubuntu.com
I'll have to wait and see if it works on the scheduler and real time scanning is enabled. Whether it's useless or not, it was fun. If I get motivated I'll set up a VM and play with it a little further.
ps Just started another on demand scan and the updater box opened then closed without errors. New db usually every 2 days so I'll keep an eye on the file.
Description: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
Release: 24.04
Codename: noble
Always looking for another second (or first) opinion Linux scanner. Played with Comodo for Linux a while ago and ran into the usual dependency problems and just didn't feel like running it down. Came across Comodo’s Best Antivirus for Linux 2024 today and it looked like the same old same old except for the "2024".

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I didn't have a lot of time but did find this including memtest86+ia32.efi which indicates to me the positive was relevant, if benign:

Grub creates spurious entries in the menu
My PCs are all multiboot with various versions of Ubuntu. I have opened a bug for this problem. Does this happen to you too? I see the problem for all my Ubuntu installed on nvme disk but not for Ubuntu and Debian on SSD disk

I'll have to wait and see if it works on the scheduler and real time scanning is enabled. Whether it's useless or not, it was fun. If I get motivated I'll set up a VM and play with it a little further.
ps Just started another on demand scan and the updater box opened then closed without errors. New db usually every 2 days so I'll keep an eye on the file.
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