Anti-virus on C++ kernel, should I add it?

[shiroinekotfs]

Very recently, @TheFlightSims and I have been working on a project called Labs Portal. It is an excellent initiative to provide start-up organizations with on-premise research assistance, specifically for quantum circuit composing, along with a bundled C++ kernel.

Everything was running perfectly until something went wrong...

The virus came and played on our servers

Yes, but it's not necessary as a security matter on the server itself. The virus was written in C/C++ code, but it did not cause many issues during the testing phase, as the Research Labs guard was strong enough to prevent any major damage. The program was highly complex and took considerable time to run. Unfortunately, it has surpassed the time limit and as a result, the system has stopped working. Luckily, there were no accidents or incidents reported. At this point, we believe everything is safe.

Beware that someone could create a sharing notebook with a virus that can take control of your computer or organization's servers. The virus may redirect you to unwanted websites or download unwanted software. Stay vigilant to protect yourself and your organization.

Can that be seriously like that?

Seriously, yes! As a C++ kernel developer, as well as the security cat (I'm neko-chan), this thing takes a significant role on the development roadmap of both C++ kernel for Jupyter and Labs Portal. Mainly, maybe, because this project is linked with the most difficult computers that humans have ever made - Quantum Computer. The Labs Portal itself isn't the finished thing, but I don't want to see any failure in quantum research due to causing human manipulation in a very bad sense anymore.

Now back to the question Anti-virus on C++ kernel, should I add it?

Unfortunately, no provider is currently able to assist me with this task. Even if open-source software exists, it will run at an extremely slow pace.

If possible, you can help to implement this;-;

Any recommendations?

I understand that you are concerned about virus prevention for your computers and servers. While I may not have much advice on using both C++ kernel and Research Labs in your research and development roadmap, there are minimum ways to prevent viruses from infecting your systems. The key is to scan and control what you execute on your devices.

• Always use HTTPS. If you use the Jupyter apps locally, do not open the port to the public.
• Using SSL-based on SSH, or even turn off this. This may help you to prevent bad guys from accessing your source notebooks.
• If possible, configure your Anti-virus to scan the /tmp (on Linux) and %temp% dynamically, or even better, real-time protection with these folders is better. It's because whenever the code runs, it must be saved in the temp folder and compiled in there.

[shiroinekotfs]

Seriously, I don't want to implement this into my code, 'cause it runs kinda slow since the version 1.0.0a4. Even this is solved, I still recommend you developers to solve this by yourself, in your project and/or deployments.