clamd twice in lint output

[Mike Wallace]

What version of MailScanner?

I used to see this until I upgraded to 4.78.17 and it went away. 


Mike Wallace
mike at mlrw.com



On Jan 15, 2010, at 12:47 PM, hden at kci.net.nz wrote:

> 
> # ps ax | grep clamd
> 14000 ?        Ssl    0:25 clamd
> 18435 pts/0    S+     0:00 grep clamd
> 
> 
>> 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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