Antivirus (Debian/Ubuntu/Xubuntu) Free

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If you need an antivirus for Linux, which most users do not, then run the following command in Terminal Emulator.

sudo apt install clamav clamtk

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How to do a full system scan with ClamTK. Note: It is unlikely that you will have viruses outside your home folder, as that would require root. Also, note that viruses are less common with Linux, when compared to other operating systems.

1. Open ClamTK.

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How to scan the system with terminal emulator

Install antivirus
$ sudo apt install clamav

Update database
$ sudo freshclam

Scan the whole system with information being displayed
$ clamscan -r -v --bell -i --exclude-dir="/sys" /

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