Use clamscan to check nearly all files on the computer, and report only warnings and infections: sudo clamscan -max-filesize=3999M -max-scansize=3999M -exclude-dir=/sys/* -i -r / If you are using a http proxy to connect to the internet you will have to edit the file /etc/clamav/nf adding: HTTPProxyServer serveraddress Main.cvd is up to date (version: 31, sigs: 33079, f-level: 4, builder: tkojm)ĭaily.cvd is up to date (version: 855, sigs: 714, f-level: 4, builder: ccordes) You will see an output like this: sudo freshclamĬlamAV update process started at Wed Apr 27 00:06:47 2005
If one wants a GUI, then install the package clamtk. Just Search for 'clamAV' and install it.ĬlamAV has two modes of operation, a program that loads into memory only when you want to scan a file, or for more regular use (such as scanning all incoming e-mail), a program that connects to a daemon that is always running.ĭatabase updates can also be downloaded automatically.įor manual use: install the package clamav.įor automated use: install the package clamav-daemon.īoth methods will also install the updater clamav-freshclam. Other antivirus programs running on Ubuntu can be found here.īy Default 'ClamAV' is in the Main repository so it can install it by the Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager.
