Avast anti virus?

[thatguruguy]

How do I update AV engine & GUI version of Clamav since it's not auto updating on startup?

AV definitions are current.

Thanks.

You may want to read this.

[Yezinki]

vaio@VGC-LS1:~$ $ whereis freshclam 
$: command not found
vaio@VGC-LS1:~$ whereis freshclam 
freshclam: /usr/bin/freshclam /usr/bin/X11/freshclam /usr/share/man/man1/freshclam.1.gz
vaio@VGC-LS1:~$ whereis clamscan
clamscan: /usr/bin/clamscan /usr/bin/X11/clamscan /usr/share/man/man1/clamscan.1.gz
vaio@VGC-LS1:~$  gpg --verify clamav-X.XX.tar.gz.sig
gpg: directory `/home/vaio/.gnupg' created
gpg: new configuration file `/home/vaio/.gnupg/gpg.conf' created
gpg: WARNING: options in `/home/vaio/.gnupg/gpg.conf' are not yet active during this run
gpg: keyring `/home/vaio/.gnupg/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: can't open `clamav-X.XX.tar.gz.sig'
gpg: verify signatures failed: file open error
vaio@VGC-LS1:~$

Thanks but what does this signify?

[zombifier25]

What are you trying to do anyway? From what I'm seeing you're verifying the downloaded ClamAV package, which is needed ONLY if you download ClamAV manually from the repository (also, you're not doing it right)

Also, to reply to your question, last time I checked ClamAV updates itself. If you want, you can set ClamAV to update from the GUI.

[Yezinki]

What are you trying to do anyway? From what I'm seeing you're verifying the downloaded ClamAV package, which is needed ONLY if you download ClamAV manually from the repository (also, you're not doing it right)

Also, to reply to your question, last time I checked ClamAV updates itself. If you want, you can set ClamAV to update from the GUI.

Thanks zombifier25, correct I downloaded from repository & Ubuntu center....what should I do now?

[Yezinki]

Virus scanner startup preferences > Check for AV engine updates, GUI Updates & Open DNS servers all 3 checked?

[DuckHook]

Thanks all for posting your experienced views, shall go with Clam AV since it's only Ubuntu on the machine.

One of the nicest things about Linux is how robust it is against viruses. I agree with CharlesA. Why install AV at all? It is a huge resource hog and is one of the reasons that Windows runs so poorly. When I moved to Linux, one of the best things about the move was not having to deal with AV any more. At first, you feel awfully exposed, until you realize that Windows has habituated us into feeling that its lousy security is the norm. In Linux, good security is the norm (as should be the case in Windows from the start), and AV is (in my opinion) a pointless layer of unnecessary sludge. Having said that, you may wish to install it simply to avoid passing on any Windows virus that you receive to Windows users further downstream. Clam does this by staying on the lookout for e-mails you receive that may contain Windows viruses. However, since such viruses cannot infect your computer, this is really just a public service and not a benefit to you.

[Yezinki]

Thanks I agree with your views.

What command should I type in terminal to get rid of Clam AV altogether?

[CharlesA]

Thanks I agree with your views.

What command should I type in terminal to get rid of Clam AV altogether?

It depends on how you installed it. If you installed it from the repos, it should be easy to remove via apt-get.

[Paqman]

Why would you? Why not use ClamAV?

Because ClamAV is rubbish?

You don't really need antivirus on a Linux desktop IMO, but if you did need one, you can do better than ropey old ClamAV.

[Feyerbrand]

I agree with Paqman, I never run antivirus on my linux machines and have never run into an issue.