How Scan for viruses using Clam

**cryingvalor** · 12-10-2006, 08:35 PM

- hey guys i have installed clam anti-virus in my ubuntu linux and try to scan viruses but it only scan the directory where i executed the command. what should i do sothat i can scan my entire ubuntu for viruses.

**K-B** · 12-11-2006, 04:40 AM

to scan the home directory (in the terminal)

Code:

clamscan /home

Or do a clamscan driveletterhere
(put your drive letter instead of the above).
I don't know what you're using it for, but just to scan the Ubuntu installation really isn't necessary.

**Cellus** · 12-11-2006, 10:07 AM

You can also download klam-av for KDE, which comes with a complete GUI interface.

**cryingvalor** · 12-13-2006, 06:21 PM

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Quote:

clamscan /home

this works...

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Quote:

Or do a clamscan driveletterhere

cant find any drive letter just the label of my entire drive "filesystem"
-but now how do i update clam?

**K-B** · 12-13-2006, 07:06 PM

to update, do this:

Code:

freshclam

Well, I'm actually not sure how to do a total scan with clamav because I don't have it installed to test. But you could try putting hd0 instead of the drive letter. (If you have only one harddrive).

cancer10 · 09-25-2008, 12:20 AM

i tried this

clamscan /*

and it worked.

I could also scan my /home directory like

clamscan /home/*

it also worked

12-10-2006, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
cryingvalor TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 510 OS: XP2,WIN03,UBUNTU,CentOS,Bayanihan,FEDORA 8	How Scan for viruses using Clam - hey guys i have installed clam anti-virus in my ubuntu linux and try to scan viruses but it only scan the directory where i executed the command. what should i do sothat i can scan my entire ubuntu for viruses.

12-11-2006, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
K-B Mod. Linux, Wrench Turner Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,881 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	to scan the home directory (in the terminal) Code: clamscan /home Or do a clamscan driveletterhere (put your drive letter instead of the above). I don't know what you're using it for, but just to scan the Ubuntu installation really isn't necessary. __________________

12-11-2006, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	You can also download klam-av for KDE, which comes with a complete GUI interface. __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

12-13-2006, 07:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
K-B Mod. Linux, Wrench Turner Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NY Posts: 2,881 OS: Vista, Ubuntu My System	to update, do this: Code: freshclam Well, I'm actually not sure how to do a total scan with clamav because I don't have it installed to test. But you could try putting hd0 instead of the drive letter. (If you have only one harddrive). __________________

09-25-2008, 12:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
cancer10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Re: How Scan for viruses using Clam i tried this clamscan /* and it worked. I could also scan my /home directory like clamscan /home/* it also worked