Security News > 2023 > September > Free Download Manager releases script to check for Linux malware
The developers of Free Download Manager have published a script to check if a Linux device was infected through a recently reported supply chain attack.
Free Download Manager is a popular cross-platform download manager that offers torrenting, proxying, and online video downloads through a user-friendly interface.
Last week, Kaspersky revealed that the project's website was compromised at some point in 2020, redirecting a portion of Linux users who attempted to download the software to a malicious site.
"Only a small subset of users, specifically those who attempted to download FDM for Linux between 2020 and 2022, were potentially exposed."
Today, FDM released a script that will scan Linux computers to check if they were infected with the info-stealer malware from this campaign.
Free Download Manager site redirected Linux users to malware for years.