Broken MailScanner if Using CLAM!!!

[Andrews Carl 455]

I do not know why it did not work, but just running 'freshclam' did not
correct the issue, nor did the update_virus_scanners. It was necessary
to completely remove the corrupt definitions and allow it to start over
fresh.

Thanks,
Carl

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Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 11:01 AM
To: MailScanner discussion
Subject: Re: Broken MailScanner if Using CLAM!!!


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On Linux RPM-based systems, the update_virus_scanners cron job will have

been installed and will be updating all your virus scanners every hour 
any way. No need to add another cron job doing the same thing again.

Andrews Carl 455 wrote:
> I have cron doing that (almost exactly) but it is every 4 hours :-<
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
> [mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Matt 
> Hayes
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:00 PM
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: Broken MailScanner if Using CLAM!!!
>
>
> Andrews Carl 455 wrote:
>   
>> It appears that the clam definitions from noon are corrupt. I had to 
>> remove mine and restart mailscanner.
>>  
>>  
>> cd /usr/local/share/clamav   or 'locate main.ndb'
>> rm -rf *
>> freshclam
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> I hope this helps if anyone else is having the same problem.
>>  
>>  
>> Thanks!
>> Carl
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>
>>     
>
> Uhhh, just cron the update process with a script for every hour 
> update..
>
> then you don't have to do that.
>
> -Matt
>   

Jules

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