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this post was submitted on 02 Mar 2024
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Scanning for malware is not really that effective and it probably shouldn't be relied apon. For Linux systems themselves I would look into SElinux as it can tightly control privileges.
Also many features of legitimate software could be considered malware. That includes things like Google analytics and DRM.