Kaspersky AntiVirus Alternatives for Linux

Kaspersky AntiVirus is not available for Linux but there are some alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is ClamAV, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Kaspersky AntiVirus and ten of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Kaspersky AntiVirus are ClamTk, Dr.Web Security Space, CrowdStrike Falcon and COMODO Antivirus.

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  1. ClamAV icon
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    Clam AntiVirus is an open source (GPL) anti-virus toolkit for UNIX, designed especially for e-mail scanning on mail gateways. It provides a number of utilities including a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon, a command line scanner and advanced tool for automatic...

    100 ClamAV alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  2. ClamTk icon
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    ClamTk is a graphical front-end for ClamAV, an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. It is designed to be an easy-to-use, lightweight, on-demand antivirus scanner for Linux systems.

    63 ClamTk alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
  3. Dr.Web Anti-virus is an efficient tool for constant monitoring of system health that blocks attempts of viruses, Trojans, mail worms, spyware and other malicious programs to get into a protected system from any external source. Dr.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
     
  4. Cloud-based endpoint platform for real-time detection, prevention, and response to threats using lightweight sensors, advanced machine learning, graph analysis, and threat intelligence—instantly identifying known and unknown attacks for seamless enterprise protection.

    63 CrowdStrike Falcon alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. Comodo Antivirus eliminates viruses, spyware, and other malware from desktops and networks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Bundleware

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. Kapitano icon
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    I be Kapitano, yer fearless captain o' the digital seas — a trusty malware hunter set to keep yer Linux shipshape from foul threats!

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. Surfshark One is a cybersecurity solution that provides internet privacy, device security, and account protection. It includes Surfshark VPN for online privacy, .

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  8. INLYSE Malware.AI is a cutting-edge AI-based IT security platform which identifies malware and cyber-attacks within seconds.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
     
  9. VT4Browsers icon
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    With VT4Browsers you will be able to use VirusTotal to analyze urls and files automatically. You can change the extension's behavior at any time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  10. KicomAV icon
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    KicomAV is an open source (GPL v2) antivirus engine designed for detecting malware and disinfecting it. In fact, Since 1995, it has been written in C/C++ and it was integrated into the ViRobot engine of HAURI, 1998. I decided to re-create a new KicomAV.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
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