. . >> 3. Can you scan things with the 'clamdscan' command? Note the 'd' in >> 'clamdscan'. Don't use 'clamscan', because that doesn't use clamd. > > myhost:~ # clamdscan eicar.txt > /root/eicar.txt: lstat() failed: Permission denied. ERROR > >>
Well an obvious issue, rights. I had the test file in root which the clamd service could not access (yet ?) After doing this as a quick test myhost:~ # cp eicar.txt /etc/ then this worked:: myhost:~ # clamdscan /etc/eicar.txt /etc/eicar.txt: Eicar-Signature FOUND ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- Infected files: 1 Time: 0.637 sec (0 m 0 s) Start Date: 2021:02:21 23:32:56 End Date: 2021:02:21 23:32:57 Tune out tomorrow as more of the same twaddle is likely to post. joe a. _______________________________________________ clamav-users mailing list clamav-users@lists.clamav.net https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
