clamd twice in lint output

Sun Jan 17 19:51:54 GMT 2010

4.78.11 is out and it works great

Garrod Alwood
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On Jan 17, 2010, at 12:54 PM, "hden at kci.net.nz" <hden at kci.net.nz> wrote:

> Thanks for the feedback, and .....  Happy Birthday Julian!
>
> OK, we're currently Version 4.77.10. As this is only a 'cosmetic'  
> issue
> and all is working 100%, we'll wait until the next stable release,
> upgrade, then report back.
>
> Cheers!
>
>> In which case please try this and then get back to us.
>>
>> On 16/01/2010 02:02, Mike Wallace wrote:
>>> 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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>>
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