Install LMD (maldet)

This post will help you install Linux Malware Detect (LMD) or Maldet in RHEL server.

  root@server [~]# cd /usr/local/src

Download latest package using wget command

   root@server [~]# wget http://www.rfxn.com/downloads/maldetect-current.tar.gz

Now extract the downloaded file

   root@server [~]# tar xvfz maldetect-current.tar.gz

Navigate to extracted folder

    root@server [~]# cd maldetect-*

Run the installation script.
   
  root@server [~]# ./install.sh

Maldet is now installed and ready to be used, to scan a folder use the following command.

  root@server [~]# maldet -a /path

To scan all users public_html give the command below:

   maldet -a /home?/?/public_html

You may also want to consider activating the many features of maldet, for example:
 
 email_alert=1
 email_addr="root"
 quar_hits=1
 scanthreads=5
 maxfilesize="1024k"


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