MailScanner 5.1.3 not finding F-protd-6

[Shawn Iverson]

A new wrapper is needed for f-protd-6 for this to function.

https://github.com/MailScanner/v5/issues/400

On Sat, Aug 10, 2019 at 5:33 AM Nigel Kilner <
n.kilner at kilner-vacuum-lifting.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I cannot get the f-prot daemon fpscand to work with mailscanner.  In
> virus.scanners.conf i have:
>
> f-protd-6        /bin/false        /usr/local/f-prot   (which is the
> location of fpscand)
>
> fpscand is confirmed to be listening on port 10200. here is the out put
> from mailscanner --lint
>
>   >>>Checking for SpamAssassin errors (if you use it)...
> Using SpamAssassin results cache
> Connected to SpamAssassin cache database
> SpamAssassin reported no errors.
> Connected to Processing Attempts Database
> Created Processing Attempts Database successfully
> There is 1 message in the Processing Attempts Database
> Using locktype = posix
> MailScanner.conf says "Virus Scanners = f-protd-6 clamd"
> Found these virus scanners installed: clamd
> ===========================================================================
> Filename Checks: Blocked Filename Detected (1 eicar.com)
> Other Checks: Found 1 problems
> Virus and Content Scanning: Starting
> Clamd::INFECTED::Eicar-Test-Signature :: ./1/
> Virus Scanning: Clamd found 1 infections
> Infected message 1 came from 10.1.1.1
> Virus Scanning: Found 1 viruses
> ===========================================================================
>
> If any of your virus scanners (clamd)
> are not listed there, you should check that they are installed correctly
> and that MailScanner is finding them correctly via its virus.scanners.conf.
>
> It correctly shows clamd but not f-protd-6. I also see no reference to
> f-prot in the logs when mailscanner starts.
> I have searched for solutions but can find no clues to the problem.
>
> Why does mailscanner not find or use f-prot?
>
> Nigel
>
>
>
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> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is
> believed to be clean.
>
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Shawn Iverson, CETL
Director of Technology
Rush County Schools
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