f-prot is really easy to install and it is free for linux (command line version). Just download the appropriate version (source, rpm, deb ...) and follow their instructions. It didn't give me any problems. Once it is installed you can run f-prot from the command line by simply typing
f-prot "drive/directory"
replace "drive/directory" with the drive or directory that you want to scan. It automatically scans subdirectories so the command:
f-prot /
will scan everything on your main linux partition, for example. There are a bunch of options you can choose, just use the -? option to get the list and descriptions. Unfortunately with the free version you can't have it automatically update the virus definitions or due automatic periodic scans. You can however setup crontab's to do this. I scan manually but I get new virus definitions using a crontab. The instructions for that are in the INSTALL or README of f-prot too, I think. If not, someone will be able to help you I'm sure.
I hope this helps for your potential virus problem.
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