https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=47627
Bug ID: 47627 Summary: Lightweight real-time background malware scanner. Product: Wine Version: unspecified Hardware: x86-64 OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P2 Component: -unknown Assignee: wine-bugs@winehq.org Reporter: jebeld17@gmail.com Distribution: ---
With Wine being a Win32 compatibility later for Linux, it's safe to assume that some - even though not most - known viruses and malware may be able to run in Wine and affect files and data in the current Wine prefix, posing a possible risk to users.
As a precaution, Wine really should contain a small, lightweight anti-malware service to run in the background when the Wine prefix is in use to help find and neutralize potential threats as they happen and safeguard user data.