From my Ubuntu account, I have accessed folders in the partition where Windows is installed. Then I scanned those folders with the antivirus software ClamTK. The output is shown in the following image:
Is that a Windows virus? What should I do?
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2You should purchase a Windows virus scanner and confirm. It should give you better options as to whether to disinfect it (if possible) or delete it. I'm not sure if ClamTK is a valid replacement for a Windows virus scanner...I don't think it is since a virus scanner depends on updated virus definitions and I don't think its definitions for Windows' viruses are up to date. – Ray Jan 11 '22 at 01:09
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Google the output to make sure it is not a false positive. ClamTK probably not in the top anti-virus, but it's main job on Linux is to scan Windows files. – crip659 Jan 11 '22 at 02:08
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3Upload the file in question to [VirusTotal.com](https://www.virustotal.com) to see if it matches on some 50+ virus scanners. – Bovine Jan 11 '22 at 03:12