How to Scan Windows 11 for Viruses Using Ubuntu and ClamAV

Open Terminal: You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

Update Your Repositories: It’s always a good idea to make sure your package list is up-to-date.

sudo apt update

Install ClamAV:

sudo apt install clamav clamav-daemon -y

Stop the ClamAV Daemon: If the daemon is running, you’ll need to stop it before updating.

sudo systemctl stop clamav-freshclam

Update Virus Definitions:

sudo freshclam

Restart the ClamAV Daemon (optional):

sudo systemctl start clamav-freshclam

List All Partitions:

sudo fdisk -l

If your Windows partition is not automatically mounted, you’ll need to mount it manually. Replace /dev/sdXn with the actual device identifier for your Windows partition.

sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sdXn /mnt

Scan the Entire Partition:

sudo clamscan -r /mnt

If you want ClamAV to automatically remove or quarantine infected files, you can add additional flags:

• --remove to automatically delete infected files.
• --move=/path/to/quarantine to move infected files to a quarantine directory.

After the scan is complete, ClamAV will provide a summary of the results, including the number of files scanned, the number of infected files, and the action taken.

• If no infected files were found, you can be confident that your Windows 11 partition is clean.
• If infected files were found and removed or quarantined, you may want to investigate further to ensure that your system is secure.