How to Update Maldet malware detection signatures and Maldet version

How to Update Maldet (Linux Malware Detect LMD) malware detection signatures

 
Log into your Linux Server via SSH as root. Run the below command to update the maldet virus detection signatures from rfxn.com.

New malwares are added to maldet virus database everyday so the malware signatures should be updated.

Command :
 

maldet –update-sigs

OR

maldet -u

 

root@server [~]# maldet –update-sigs
Linux Malware Detect v1.5
(C) 2002-2015, R-fx Networks (C) 2015, Ryan MacDonald
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2

maldet(28797): {sigup} performing signature update check…
maldet(28797): {sigup} local signature set is version 2016040521114
maldet(28797): {sigup} latest signature set already installed

root@server [~]# maldet -u
Linux Malware Detect v1.5
(C) 2002-2015, R-fx Networks (C) 2015, Ryan MacDonald
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2

maldet(29188): {sigup} performing signature update check…
maldet(29188): {sigup} local signature set is version 2016040521114
maldet(29188): {sigup} latest signature set already installed

 
In the above server latest virus signature set is already installed.

How to upgrade Maldet version installed on your server?

Check the maldet version installed on your server. Log into your server via SSH as ‘root’ and just type ‘maldet’ to check the maldet version installed on your server.
 

root@server [~]# maldet
Linux Malware Detect v1.5

 
Maldet version on the above server is v1.5

Do the below steps to upgrade the maldet version (if a new version is available)

Command :
 

maldet -d

OR

maldet –update-ver

 

root@server [~]# maldet -d
Linux Malware Detect v1.5
(C) 2002-2015, R-fx Networks (C) 2015, Ryan MacDonald
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2

maldet(29872): {update} checking for available updates…
maldet(29872): {update} hashing install files and checking against server…
maldet(29872): {update} latest version already installed.

root@server [~]# maldet –update-ver
Linux Malware Detect v1.5
(C) 2002-2015, R-fx Networks (C) 2015, Ryan MacDonald
This program may be freely redistributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2

maldet(29959): {update} checking for available updates…
maldet(29959): {update} hashing install files and checking against server…
maldet(29959): {update} latest version already installed.

 
latest version of Maldet is already installed on the server and you can run the above command when new upgrade is available.