None of the files matched by the "Monitors For ClamAV Updates" patterns exist None of the files matched by the "Monitors For ClamAV Updates" patterns exist!

Drew Marshall drew at technologytiger.net
Wed Apr 11 08:13:35 IST 2007


On 11 Apr 2007, at 04:56, Sujith Emmanuel wrote:

> Dear all,
>
>     I have another problem on hand today which is causing all the
> mails to stay in the incoming queue.
>
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: MailScanner E-Mail Virus
> Scanner version 4.58.9 starting...
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Read 764 hostnames from
> the phishing whitelist
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Config: calling custom
> init function SQLBlacklist
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Starting up SQL Blacklist
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Read 3 blacklist entries
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Config: calling custom
> init function MailWatchLogging
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Started SQL Logging child
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Config: calling custom
> init function SQLWhitelist
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Starting up SQL Whitelist
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Read 11 whitelist entries
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Using SpamAssassin  
> results cache
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Connected to SpamAssassin
> cache database
> Apr 11 09:18:43 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: Enabling SpamAssassin
> auto-whitelist functionality...
> Apr 11 09:18:45 mailscan MailScanner[11671]: None of the files matched
> by the "Monitors For ClamAV Updates" patterns exist!
>
> The last line is causing MailScanner to go into some sort of infinite
> loop of restarting.
>
> If this a ClamAV problem? If i run freshclam,
>
> [root at mailscan MailScanner]# freshclam
> ClamAV update process started at Wed Apr 11 09:24:01 2007
> Connecting via 192.168.65.253
> main.inc is up to date (version: 43, sigs: 104500, f-level: 14,  
> builder: sven)
> Connecting via 192.168.65.253
> daily.inc is up to date (version: 3065, sigs: 3293, f-level: 14,  
> builder: sven)
>
>
> Please let me know if you have any pointers for me.

Yup, just got bitten by this myself. In MailScanner.conf there is a  
line that says Monitors for ClamAV Updates = make sure this ends / 
*.inc not /*.csd

It would appear that Clam has changed the extension that it uses for  
definitions. MailScanner will be quite happy after then.

Drew

-- 
In line with our policy, this message has been scanned 
for viruses and dangerous content by the Technology Tiger MailScanner.
Further information can be found at www.technologytiger.net/policy

Technology Tiger Limited is registered in Scotland with registration number: 310997
Registered Office 55-57 West High Street Inverurie AB51 3QQ



More information about the MailScanner mailing list