theProtector
Linux Bash Script for the Paranoid Admin on a Budget - real-time monitoring and active threat response
TheProtector
Linux security tool for the paranoid on a budget - not perfect but better than most
TheProtector is comprehensive security monitoring for Linux systems. Built for DEfense Only
What It Does
TheProtector monitors your Linux system in real-time and actively responds to threats:
Real-time Monitoring:
- Process execution and behavior analysis
- Network connections and traffic patterns
- File system changes and integrity checking
- User activity and privilege escalation attempts
- System resource usage and anomalies
- Kernel-level activity via eBPF (when available)
Active Threat Response:
- Automatically blocks malicious IP addresses
- Terminates suspicious processes immediately
- Quarantines detected malware with forensic preservation
- Restores modified critical system files from backups
- Kills reverse shell connections and C2 communications
Advanced Detection:
- YARA rule scanning for malware signatures
- Behavioral baseline learning and anomaly detection
- Anti-evasion techniques to defeat rootkits and process hiding
- Honeypot services to detect reconnaissance attempts
- Threat intelligence integration with automatic updates
Management Interface:
- Web dashboard for real-time monitoring
- JSON output for SIEM integration
- Comprehensive logging with integrity verification
- Alert categorization by severity level
- Historical analysis and reporting
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