Can't connect to database.clamav.net? [SOLVED!]

[Spicer, Kevin]

Spicer, Kevin wrote:
> Martin Sapsed wrote:
>> SW wrote:
>>> I'm not sure what the problem is but I can't seem to get to
>>> database.clamav.net to update clamav antivirus. When I try to do an
> Address: 212.113.16.74

Replying to myself....

Picked this up from the clam list....
"Dns answers have been too big for udp packets, so query gets redone as tcp.
Some firewalls (or fw admins) block tcp dns requests."

Sure enough allowing outgoing tcp port 53 solves the problem.  Looks like the number of database servers has got a bit large.



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