Re: [vps-mail] ClamAV Warning

[joligario@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Abigail,

I usually would not have found this out until a Monday, today I was doing some PHP programming, so executed the code and the error was there.  

Also, thanks for posting the reinstallation procedure!  

John Oligairo 

On Apr 25 15:07, Abigail Marshall <abigail@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Subject: Re: [vps-mail] ClamAV Warning
>
> John,
> Got the same error, so I checked some more; here's what is
> on the sourceforge site:
> 
> >On April 24th, a new functionality level will be introduced
> >in the database. There are a few signatures which can't be
> >used by pre-0.70 scanner engines, so we need you to upgrade
> >immediately to 0.70.
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=369112
> 
> Here's how to upgrade:
> 
> % cd  /ports/security/clamav
> % make deinstall                 # removes old clamav
> % make install
>  ---- on the screen that comes up, if you are using milter,
>  choose OK, otherwise choose "C" for cancel
>  ---- Watch all the words scroll by on the screen
> % freshclam                  #updates signature file
> 
> And that's it. Unless you made any modifications from
> default installation, there shouldn't be any problem - at
> least there wasn't for me. If you are running clamd, you
> will probably want to restart it.
> 
> -Abigail
> 
> 
> 
> JO> Hello All,
> 
> JO> First, for those who may have been offended with my remark to Marjoelin, I
> JO> apologize.  Enough said.
> 
> JO> This morning, I executed the 'freshclam' to update Clam.  I have this built
> JO> into my CRON, however if I am in the shell, I execute the command anyway.
> 
> JO> It has been great for quite some time as approximately one month ago I
> JO> updated ClamAV. Today was different.
> 
> JO> The CVD header is ok, main.cvd is up to date, version 22, sigs 20229,
> JO> f-level 1, builder tkojm
> JO> Daily.cvd is ok, version 281, sigs 989, f-level 2, builder tkojm.
> 
> JO> However this is what was next:
> 
> JO> WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED - please update immediately !
> JO> WARNING: Current functionality level = 1, required = 2
> 
> JO> I have not seen this before, thus I am researching as to why and or to why I
> JO> never received an error in my CRON.  
> 
> JO> Thus, for those of you who use ClamAV, I suggest going to the shell and
> JO> execute 'freshclam' to see if you get this error.
> 
> JO> By the way, this is on a VPS2.
> 
> JO> John Oligario
> 
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