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#