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Does Ubuntu contain spyware?
Free Software Foundation President Richard Stallman today called Ubuntu Linux “spyware” because the operating system sends data to Ubuntu maker Canonical when a user searches the desktop. … Ubuntu uses the information about searches to show the user ads to buy various things from Amazon.
How do I check for spyware on Ubuntu?
How to scan Ubuntu server for malware
- ClamAV. ClamAV is a popular open source antivirus engine available on a multitude of platforms including the majority of Linux distributions. …
- Rkhunter. Rkhunter is a common option for scanning your system for rootkits and general vulnerabilities. …
- Chkrootkit.
