I’m looking to scan files on a windows machine for viruses that may affect any system. Do I need a Linux-specific virus scanner to detect malware for that platform? I see that ClamAV is recommended for Linux. Is this simply because it runs on Linux or because there are more Linux-specific virus definitions for it?
It seems to make the most logical sense that, in order to best detect a virus for a specific OS, you should be looking for that virus on the OS it targets.
ESET makes a commerical Linux version:
https://www.eset.com/us/home/antivirus-linux/
>I’m looking to scan files on a windows machine for viruses that may affect any system.
You’re going to scan the windows machine from a linux machine?
> in order to best detect a virus for a specific OS, you should be looking for that virus on the OS it targets.
Malware takes many forms. Depends on what you are trying to protect.