Removing virus from pen drive

i found one virus on my pen drive. but i opened that virus folder.whether it cause any problem? but later by typing gksudo nautilus i have deleted that folder. Now is there chance of any more virus on my system?

@KMPSJHS, I have moved your post from the old, and solved, thread you posted to. Please start your own threads.

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Originally Posted by KMPSJHS

i found one virus on my pen drive. but i opened that virus folder.whether it cause any problem? but later by typing gksudo nautilus i have deleted that folder. Now is there chance of any more virus on my system?

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Hi ,
you did well. Linux usually not affected from Windows viruses. If you deleted the virus , then probably you are OK.

If you want to scan your system (or other systems) for Viruses , then install clamav

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sudo apt-get install clamav clamtk

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Thanks

Just as long as it wasn't a bootable pen drive and it wasn't in the "boot sector" as it were. ;)