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Overview

Disabling real-time monitoring for Linux Malware Detect reduces server resource consumption by reverting to scheduled nightly scans. This procedure provides the exact commands required to disable and re-enable the maldet service.

Prerequisites

• Root or sudo privileges on the target server
• Linux Malware Detect installed and operational

Disable Real-Time Monitoring

To reduce server load and switch to nightly scanning, stop and disable the service using the following commands:

systemctl stop maldet
systemctl disable maldet

Re-enable Real-Time Monitoring

To restore real-time monitoring capabilities, enable and start the service using the following commands:

systemctl enable maldet
systemctl start maldet

Troubleshooting

• Service does not respond to systemctl commands: Verify the service name and current status by running systemctl status maldet.
• Nightly scans are not executing after disabling real-time monitoring: Confirm that the Linux Malware Detect cron job is active and properly scheduled.