- #Install virus scanner on xfce install#
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- #Install virus scanner on xfce manual#
- #Install virus scanner on xfce software#
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$ sudo apt-get remove clamav* Uninstall ClamTK The following command will uninstall ClamAV on Ubuntu. In the window that appears, click a location on the left and then select the specific file or folder on the right to scanįigure 6: Scan a file by using clamtk Uninstall ClamAV In the main Virus Scanner window, click either Scan a file or Scan a directory to perform a one-time scan of a file or folder respectivelyĢ. When you are done, remember to click the shiny star icon to confirm your schedule. Apply the changes and then go back to Scheduler to set your preferred time
#Install virus scanner on xfce update#
Choose “I would like to update signatures myself”Ĥ. You could also schedule a time to manually update the ClamAV virus database if you wish. In the example shown in figure 5 below, the scanner will run everyday at 10:09 PM local time.
You should then see a message at the bottom of the window indicating that a daily scan has been scheduled
#Install virus scanner on xfce plus#
Remember to click the big green plus icon to confirm your settingsĤ. Use the + and – buttons to set a time to scan your home directoryģ. In the Virus Scanner main Window, click Settings and then check all options as shown in figure 4 below.Ĭlick Back to return to the main window.
#Install virus scanner on xfce manual#
In the Virus Scanner window that appears, you will see options to quickly configure settings, perform a manual scan, schedule a scan, view the quarantine, etc.įigure 3: ClamTK virus scanner main window Configure clamtk settings $ clamtkįigure 2: Launch clamtk from Applications menu Configure ClamTK You can launch ClamTK either from the Applications menu > Accessories or by running the following command in the Ubuntu terminal.
#Install virus scanner on xfce install#
$ sudo apt-get install clamtk Launch ClamTK To install ClamTK, run the following command. This can be used as an alternative to the clamscan command-line tool.
#Install virus scanner on xfce software#
Install ClamTKĬlamTK is a free tool that you can use to easily manage the ClamAV anti-malware software through a graphical user interface. The script will automatically run once a day. $ chmod +x /etc/cron.daily/clamscan_daily Next, run the command below to make the script file executable. You may copy this script but remember to edit the folder path to scan on the second line. $ sudo nano /etc/cron.daily/clamscan_dailyĪs an example, the script below will recursively scan my Downloads folder. Run the following command to create the script file. In order to schedule a daily scan, you could create a small script in /etc/cron/cron.daily containing the clamscan instructions. There were no infected files detected as denoted by Infected files: 0 in figure 1 above. $ clamscan -r /home/sholaįigure 1: Perform a manual scan by using clamscan –max-filesize=xm – to skip files larger than xm, where x is a number and m means megabytesįor example, the following command scans everything in my home directory. –recursive – to scan all subfolders within the specified directory –bell – to sound a bell when a virus is detected –log=file – to save the scan report to the specified file Some common options for using clamscan include: To see all available clamscan options, run: $ man clamscan
The basic usage of the clamscan command is: clamscan
$ sudo systemctl enable clamav-freshclam Perform a Manual Scan with clamscanįor your basic scanning tasks, ClamAV includes a command-line tool called clamscan. To ensure that the ClamAV database updater service is always started whenever the system boots, run the next command. You may now start the ClamAV database updater by running the command below. Next, download the latest ClamAV virus database by running the following command. The database files are stored in /var/lib/clamav by default.įirst, run the command below to stop the ClamAV database updater service so that the necessary files can be successfully accessed. Download the Latest ClamAV Virus DatabaseĬlamAV uses a frequently updated database of known viruses. If prompted, enter y to continue installing ClamAV. Run the next command to begin installing ClamAV. Install ClamAVįirst of all, run the following command to update the list of packages on Ubuntu if you have not done so in a while. We will also install a graphical tool for using ClamAV called ClamTK. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install ClamAV - an open-source anti-malware protection software developed by Cisco Systems. If you transfer files between machines or exchange files with other computer users, you may want to scan such files for viruses and other forms of malware. Although it is said that malware that infects Linux is not very common, it is still a very good idea to install anti-malware protection software on your Linux machine.
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