clamd twice in lint output

Julian Field MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Fri Jan 15 09:36:45 GMT 2010


What does
     ps ax | grep clamd
produce? You haven't got 2 copies of clamd running have you?
I can't see how this could happen in the code, something very strange is 
happening.
It shouldn't actually cause any damage, clamd will only be checked once.

Jules.

On 15/01/2010 01:46, hden at kci.net.nz wrote:
> Yes, I have searched for multiple copies, and there's only one clamd in
> any bin.
>
> This issue isn't urgent, Mailscanner/clamd are working fine picking up
> infected msgs.
>
> The double clamd mention in ..
>
> 'MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = auto" Found these virus scanners
> installed: clamd, clamd, sophossavi'
>
>   .. has me a little over curious
>
> When Mailscanner 'searches' for scanners [when set to 'auto'], any idea
> what/where/how it looks?
>
> Cheers!
> Dave
>
>
>    
>> Clamd - the antivirus that's so nice you'll want to run it twice...
>>
>> Have you searched your filesystem for multiple copies of clamav/clamd?
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: hden at kci.net.nz
>> Sender: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
>> To: MailScanner discussion
>> ReplyTo: MailScanner discussion
>> Subject: Re: clamd twice in lint output
>> Sent: Jan 14, 2010 5:18 PM
>>
>>
>>   LOL ..
>>
>> What I meant was, clamd found twice in this line ..
>>
>>   'Found these virus scanners installed: clamd, clamd, sophossavi'
>>
>> (I know the 'Clamd::INFECTED .... ' being listed twice is OK - Sorry for
>> being unclear)
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>      
>>> Now with twice the virus fighting power!
>>>
>>> If it is, in fact, "checking it twice" like Santa, it's a performance
>>> hit
>>> you're taking.
>>> ------Original Message------
>>> From: hden at kci.net.nz
>>> Sender: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
>>> To: MailScanner discussion
>>> ReplyTo: MailScanner discussion
>>> Subject: clamd twice in lint output
>>> Sent: Jan 14, 2010 4:27 PM
>>>
>>> Hello ..
>>>
>>> Probably (hopefully) a 'cosmetic' issue? ... When I run lint, the output
>>> shows clamd *twice* ? [snippert below]
>>>
>>> Is there anything I need to change/check/fix/tweak ?
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>> MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = auto"
>>> Found these virus scanners installed: clamd, clamd, sophossavi
>>> ===========================================================================
>>> Filename Checks: Windows/DOS Executable (1 eicar.com)
>>> Other Checks: Found 1 problems
>>> Virus and Content Scanning: Starting
>>> Clamd::INFECTED:: Eicar-Test-Signature :: ./1/
>>> Clamd::INFECTED:: Eicar-Test-Signature :: ./1/eicar.com
>>> Virus Scanning: Clamd found 2 infections
>>> SophosSAVI::INFECTED:: EICAR-AV-Test:: ./1/neicar.com
>>> Virus Scanning: SophosSAVI found 1 infections
>>> [snip ends]
>>>
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Jules

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