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    [โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I don't think that's the correct path. There is a scanner already, called ClamAV, which works well enough.
    Virus scanners don't fix the problem though. Android does it better: security by isolation and verification of system components.

    [โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

    The most important part in malware protection is whoever sits in front of the screen. Systems like Android have so many safeguards in place, the only way to get a virus is the user forcing it through themselves, pretty much.