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    Clam AV nuts and bolts

    To install Clam Antivirus:

    sudo apt-get install clamav
    (Providing that your /etc/apt/sources.list file is up to date, you will get a good recent version of Clam antivirus installed on your machine.)

    To update your virus definitions:

    freshclam

    To check files in your home directory:

    clamscan

    To check files in the entire home directory:

    clamscan -r /home

    To check files on the entire drive (displaying everything):

    clamscan -r /

    To check files on the entire drive but only display infected files and ring a bell when found:

    clamscan -r --bell --mbox -i /

    Run Clam AV from a terminal window!

    Why would you run an antivirus scan on an Ubuntu Linux Hoary computer. At this time, the only reason is if you transfer files back and forth to a Windows machine or transfer/serve email. There are yet no known virus/worm/trojan/root-violation problems with properly set-up Ubuntu computers. However, if you use a Hoary distribution as a computer to transfer files from one location to another, they originate/end up on Windows machines, or if you want to scan a network.. this can be useful.

    Here is a sample readout from: clamscan -r --bell --mbox -i /home

    clamscan -r --bell --mbox -i /home
    (infected file would be listed here)

    ----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
    Known viruses: 33840
    Scanned directories: 145
    Scanned files: 226
    Infected files: 1
    Data scanned: 54.22 MB
    I/O buffer size: 131072 bytes
    Time: 20.831 sec (0 m 20 s)
    Here is a sample readout from freshclam :
    root@ubuntu4:/etc/clamav # freshclam
    ClamAV update process started at Wed Apr 27 00:06:47 2005
    main.cvd is up to date (version: 31, sigs: 33079, f-level: 4, builder: tkojm)
    daily.cvd is up to date (version: 855, sigs: 714, f-level: 4, builder: ccordes)
    To find out what version you have:
    root@ubuntu4:/etc/clamav # clamscan -V
    ClamAV 0.83/855/Tue Apr 26 06:40:32 2005
    You can use the --remove flag (clamscan --remove) too automatically remove virus-infected files, but it is not recommended it. Sometimes, clam AV will figure a file is a virus when it is not. Thus, I look at the results and make a decision whether a file should be removed.

    For learning about more flags for clamscan, try man clamscan or info clamscan

    You can use the at command to schedule clamscan and/or freshclam.
    For example:
    at 3:30 tomorrow
    at>freshclam
    at> <CTRL-D>
    job 3 at 2005-04-28 03:30
    (You have scheduled and confirmed that the Clam AV update will occur at 3:30 AM tomorrow.


    I hope this helps and clears some confusion out there.
    Last edited by crazybill; April 27th, 2005 at 09:55 AM.

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    There's a great quote I saw at The Register: "To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just need to work on it", writes SecurityFocus columnist Scott Granneman.

    I hope this tradition continues
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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    Iao V, only use the best:

    OpenBSD for webserver
    Ubuntu Linux for desktop applications
    Windows for Solitare

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    I wouldn't even use Windows for solitaire
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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    Thanks for the HOWTO!

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    No problem

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    Cheers mate, I appreciate the HOWTO

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    <offtopic>i still don't get it! what's the point of antivirus in a "virus free" operating system?!?! </offtopic>

    lao_V: great quote!

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    a virus free operating system hasn't been written yet and never will be.

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    Re: Clam AV nuts and bolts

    Quote Originally Posted by rum beverage
    a virus free operating system hasn't been written yet and never will be.
    That's not wishful thinking now is it? Aspire to be great (linux), and you will be. It gives you something to develop towards, a goal that will prove to be an ever changing target.

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