What can OpenVAS scan for?

Scanning / scan configuration
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Hi, I have been using OpenVAS for a few weeks now and it seems great for showing vulnerability’s but I’d like to know what else it is able to scan for?

I have around 20 servers on my LAN I’d like scan for viruses and malware from OpenVAS every night say around 3am. Will OpenVAS do what I need? if not does anyone know if there’s an application on Kali Linux that would do what I need?

Also Is there a way to automatically update the feeds for OpenVAS in the software? or does it have to be done via cron jobs?

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Hi,

no. The Greenbone Community Edition is a framework for managing vulnerabilities of the hosts in your network. It’s not a firewall, web application scanner, intrusion detection system nor a virus scanner.

This is up to you but cron jobs are of course a feasible way.

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Thanks. do you know of any applications on Kali that might do what I am looking for?

Ok thanks. I am assuming there isn’t a built in feature that updates them automatically?

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Our appliance products provide this feature out of the box.

We don’t have much influence in the setup of our software stack on distributions like Kali.

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Ok thanks.