Scanning for malware on Linux

Scanning for malware on Linux

If you're using Bitdefender on Linux and need to scan your system, you can do so with the bduitool command located in the following path:
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool

Here’s a simple guide to help you understand how to use the scan options:

Check the Status of bduitool

To check if the bduitool service is running, use the following command:

/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool get ps

Scan Options

You can run a full, quick, or custom scan. To run a scan, use one of the following commands:

/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -s full
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -s quick
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -s custom <path1> <path2>...

For custom scans, specify which files or folders to scan. You can also use wildcards (e.g., * for multiple files, ? for a single file).

Example of custom scans:
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -s custom /home/user1/folder1 /home/user1/file.txt
Scan using wildcards:
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -s custom "/dir/*/dir"

Pause, Resume, or Stop Scans

Pause scans: /opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -p
Resume paused scans: /opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -r
Stop all scans: /opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool scan -q
View running scan tasks: /opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool get scantasks
View details of the last finished scan task: /opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool get scanlog [taskID]

Quarantine Management

Display all quarantined items:
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool get quar
Display the first 10 items in quarantine:
/opt/bitdefender-security-tools/bin/bduitool get quar -s 10

Need help running these commands? Contact support for assistance.

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