Install Clamav (Clam Antivirus) On Ubuntu

Install Clamav (Clam Antivirus) On Ubuntu

This short, simple tutorial will explain how to install and use Clamav with Ubuntu.

To install Clamav,

Install Clam AV
root# sudo apt-get install clamav
Install Clam AV Automated Package
root:# sudo apt-get install clamav-daemon
Clam AV Usage
To use Clamav,
Open the terminal
Run a scan
Scan the home directory and recursive files and folders.
root# clamscan -r /home
Scan everything
root# clamscan -r /
Output Sample:
———– SCAN SUMMARY ———–
Known viruses: 2304039
Engine version: 0.97.8
Scanned directories: 29545
Scanned files: 111854
Infected files: 0
Total errors: 18080
Data scanned: 3206.81 MB
Data read: 6249.99 MB (ratio 0.51:1)
Time: 307.823 sec (5 m 7 s)
root#

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