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Old 08-18-2005, 03:04 PM   #1
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What is the best intrusion detection software for Linux and is it freeware?
 
Old 08-18-2005, 03:26 PM   #2
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Snort, and yes it is freeware.
 
Old 08-18-2005, 06:45 PM   #3
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I use integrit, which has a long, good history - easy to customize, easy to understand.

It does detection of file changes (like tripwire), if that's what ure looking for.

cheers
 
Old 08-19-2005, 06:39 AM   #4
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tripwire AIDE
http://sourceforge.net/projects/tripwire

and

http://sourceforge.net/projects/aide

read

http://linuxgazette.net/issue98/moen.html
 
Old 08-19-2005, 05:24 PM   #5
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http://www.rootkit.nl/projects/rootkit_hunter.html

and

http://www.chkrootkit.org/

both search for rootkits on your system, both are free.
 
  


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