That error usually means that main.cvd is corrupted but since freshclam doesn’t even run I would start there, it might be just a matter of sorting out your /etc/freshclam.conf file
> On May 29, 2016, at 6:55 PM, Nathan Parker <npar...@mallardcomputer.com> > wrote: > > Hi there! > > > Sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I've had issues receiving the Daily > Digests. > > > Here's the error message I receive when I attempt to run freshclam: > > > [parkernathan@redhatpc ~]$ freshclam > > ERROR: Please edit the example config file /etc/freshclam.conf > > ERROR: Can't open/parse the config file /etc/freshclam.conf > > [parkernathan@redhatpc ~]$ > > > Here is the error message I receive when I attempt to run clamscan: > > [parkernathan@redhatpc ~]$ clamscan > LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** > LibClamAV Warning: *** The virus database is older than 7 days! *** > LibClamAV Warning: *** Please update it as soon as possible. *** > LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** > LibClamAV Error: Can't load /var/lib/clamav/main.cvd: Can't verify database > integrity > LibClamAV Error: cli_loaddbdir(): error loading database > /var/lib/clamav/main.cvd > ERROR: Can't verify database integrity > > ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- > Known viruses: 78529 > Engine version: 0.99.1 > Scanned directories: 0 > Scanned files: 0 > Infected files: 0 > Data scanned: 0.00 MB > Data read: 0.00 MB (ratio 0.00:1) > Time: 1.106 sec (0 m 1 s) > [parkernathan@redhatpc ~]$ > > > Any help in resolving these two issues would be much appreciated. > > > Thanks! > > > Nathan Parker > > President/CEO > Mallard Computer, Inc. > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > > http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
