Strange files (probably linux virus?) found in flash drives

[Nils Kassube]

arshad wrote:
> i mounted my flash drive in two different points. and if i access the
> drive through each point i see strange two files in each point.
>  screen shot added. please tell me what the problem is:

It sure doesn't look like a Linux virus. A virus would hide itself 
inside some other file or make itself look like a "normal" file so you 
don't panic but instead execute the file.

About your screenshots:

The file Screenshot.png shows the message of the application launcher 
which has found a file with the extension ".desktop". Files with the 
extension ".desktop" are meant to be application shortcuts for your 
desktop and they include information about the command to start. However 
those files don't need to have the executable flag set to start a 
program and are therefore potentially dangerous. Some time ago this was 
found to be a problem especially if the file was executed by the system 
from untrusted locations like USB sticks or email attachments. It looks 
like this situation is now handled by the system in a useful manner, 
i.e. warning the user. I wouldn't execute that file unless I first 
verified with a text editor that the contents of the file is harmless.

I have no idea what the problem might be with the file "Computer" in 
your attached Screenshot-1.png.


Nils