sudo apt-get install clamav For automated use install the package clamav-daemon sudo apt-get install clamav-daemon After installing you may be asked to configure the antivirus like updates, I recommend automatically since its updates are very small. Scanning Using ClamAV: Use the command clamscan Let’s check out some examples To check each file, displaying name of each file: clamscan –r / To check all files,display only infected file and ring a bell if infected files are found: clamscan -r –bell -i / After scan is completed it generates a scan summary. Updating virus definitions: Use the command freshclam Finally one more point, clamscan can inspect only those file for which the user is authorized to read. For checking all files use sudo prefix. |
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