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linux_wiki:clamav [2018/03/23 15:36]
billdozor
linux_wiki:clamav [2018/04/09 00:46]
billdozor [Service]
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 ClamAV is "an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats." ClamAV is "an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats."
  
-Official Site: [[http://www.clamav.net/index.html]]+  * Official Site: [[http://www.clamav.net/index.html]] 
 +  * Virus Database Mail List Archives: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/clamav/virusdb/ 
 +  * User Mailing List Archives: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/clamav/users/
  
 **Checklist** **Checklist**
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   * Add the [[linux_wiki:repos#epel|EPEL repo]].   * Add the [[linux_wiki:repos#epel|EPEL repo]].
-  * Install ClamAV<code bash>yum -install clamav</code>+  * Install ClamAV Scanner and Auto Updater (Freshclam) 
 +    * EL 6<code bash>yum install clamav</code> 
 +    * EL 7<code bash>yum install clamav clamav-update</code> 
 +  * Install ClamAV's Scanning Daemon (clamd) 
 +    * EL 6<code bash>yum install clamd</code> 
 +    * EL 7<code bash>yum install clamav-scanner-systemd</code>
  
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 ===== Service ===== ===== Service =====
  
-Freshclam is NOT a service. It is run via a daily cron script.\\+Freshclam is NOT a service. It is run via a daily cron script. 
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 Clamd (the scanning daemon) is run as a service. It does not scan anything by itself unless "on access scanning" is enabled. Clamd (the scanning daemon) is run as a service. It does not scan anything by itself unless "on access scanning" is enabled.
 +  * To scan certain directories regularly, either enable on access scanning, or create a cron that runs clamdscan against directories.
  
 **Enable On Boot** **Enable On Boot**
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