I have discovered that Dr.Web LiveDisk is based on Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus) which in turn is based on Debian

Subject: I have discovered that Dr.Web LiveDisk is based on Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus) which in turn is based on Debian

Good day from Singapore,

I have discovered that Dr.Web LiveDisk is based on Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus) which in turn is based on Debian. Please see below.

root@drweb:~# uname -a

Linux drweb 4.13.0-43-generic #48~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu May 17 12:56:46 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

root@drweb:~# cat /etc/os-release

NAME="Ubuntu"

VERSION="16.04.4 LTS (Xenial Xerus)"

ID=ubuntu

ID_LIKE=debian

PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS"

VERSION_ID="16.04"

HOME_URL="http://www.ubuntu.com/"

SUPPORT_URL="http://help.ubuntu.com/"

BUG_REPORT_URL="http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"

VERSION_CODENAME=xenial

UBUNTU_CODENAME=xenial

root@drweb:~#

As of 13 March 2026 Friday at 10.56 am Singapore Time, bootable Dr.Web LiveDisk USB thumb drive reported "6 Threats Detected" in my Windows 11 Home Edition home desktop computer. No other threats have been detected.

The following items were selected and clicked in Dr.Web LiveDisk:

(1) Boot sectors of all disks

(2) Boot disk root folder

(3) Windows system folder

(4) User documents folder ("My Documents")

(5) Temporary files

(6) Rootkits

(7) E:\ (Windows 11 x64)

Updated Virus Databases - Virus Databases were updated to the latest version

(I think I couldn't find the option to update virus databases in Kaspersky Rescue Disk -- this is very important)

Scan results:

6 threats have been detected

No other threats have been detected

Scan time: 13:26:26 (more than 13 hours)

Threats detected:

[1] Downloads\avc-free.exe has been detected as Trojan.Siggen31.7491 -

Any Video Converter

[2] E:\Program Files (x86)\Advanced IP Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner.exe

has been detected as Tool.Scanner.41 - Advanced IP Scanner

[3] E:\Program Files (x86)\Advanced IP

Scanner\advanced_ip_scanner_console.exe has been detected as

Tool.Scanner.26 - Advanced IP Scanner

[4] E:\Program Files (x86)\Syslogd\nssm.exe has been detected as

Tool.Nssm.5 - Kiwi Syslog Server

[5] E:\Program Files (x86)\Syslogd\Syslogd_Service.exe has been detected

as PROBABLY BACKDOOR.TROJAN - Kiwi Syslog Server

[6] E:\Program Files (x86)\Syslogd\Syslogd_Manager.exe has been detected

as PROBABLY BACKDOOR.TROJAN - Kiwi Syslog Server

Scan results: 6 Threats Detected, No other threats have been detected

Debian Linux is rock solid and superb. It is used as the foundation/building block of Dr.Web LiveDisk antivirus scanner.

Thank you Debian!

Regards,

Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming

Extremely Democratic People's Republic of Singapore

13 Mar 2026 Friday 11.15 am Singapore Time

REFERENCES

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[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2026/03/msg00192.html

[2] https://mail-archive.com/debian-user@lists.debian.org/msg821789.html

[3] https://marc.info/?l=debian-user&m=177337454817581&w=2