Re: clamav-users Digest, Vol 258, Issue 1

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Hi Steve,

The error is:

Your network is explicitly denied by the fresh clam CDN.
In order to rectify this please check that you are:
a. Running an up-to-date version of fresh clam
b. Running fresh clam no more than once an hour
c. If you have checked a and b, please open a ticket at bugzilla.clamav.net
under the mirrors component and we will investigate while your network is
blocked.
ERROR: Database uptech process failed: forbidden, blocked by CDN.
ERROR: Update failed.

Seems to me last time I checked clamav.net, that URL was down completely,
or bugzilla was down at least.

So how do I fix that CDN error which is prohibiting downloads?

Thanks,
Dave
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On Tue, May 12, 2026, 08:04 <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 22:09:09 -0400
> Subject: [clamav-users] Help with ClamWin AV Definitions
> Hello,
>
> I have seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus definitions
> not working lately. It looks to me like a certificate that was set up to
> allow Windoze permissions to access the database on some Linux Server has
> expired as of last year, and therefore, definitions do not automatically
> (or manually) download. I am feeling very computer illiterate at this
> point, but I am sure some of you have a solution for how an old Windows
> user can get their machines to update the Clamwin Antivirus definitions
> either manually or automatically.
>
> I used to write to one of the ClamWin administrators "Alex" when I needed
> help, but with most of the ClamWin stuff on Sourceforge taken down, he is
> no longer reachable either.
>
> Can someone please tell me in precise detail how to update the virus
> definitions on a dozen different Windows computers of various ages (Win98SE
> thru Win 11). A complete list of steps please. Do I need a local Linux
> server to do this, or can I just pull them off of a server already existing
> by changing some local settings?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> Dave
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Steve Basford <[email protected]>
>
>
> On 12 May 2026 03:10:19 DWCC Computers via clamav-users <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus
>> definitions not working lately. It looks to me like a certificate that was
>> set up to allow Windoze permissions to access the database on some Linux
>> Server has expired as of last year, and therefore, definitions do not
>> automatically (or manually) download. I am feeling very computer illiterate
>> at this point, but I am sure some of you have a solution for how an old
>> Windows user can get their machines to update the Clamwin Antivirus
>> definitions either manually or automatically.
>>
>>
> ClamWin probably uses an outdated engine.
>
> You maybe able to use their updated engine from here....
>
> https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/
>
> eg. clamav-1.5.2-legacy-x64.7z
>
> "You can use updated version of clamav binaries with ClamWin, download
> 32bit version, extract and replace all files in ClamWin bin directory, you
> also need to replace clamwin.zip in the ClamWin lib folder with this one."
>
> Obviously this doesn't use the official engine so you'll probably need to
> get more help here...
>
> https://forums.clamwin.com/
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve
> Sanesecurity
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>Hi Steve,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">The error is:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Your ne=
twork is explicitly denied by the fresh clam CDN.</div><div dir=3D"auto">In=
 order to rectify this please check that you are:</div><div dir=3D"auto">a.=
 Running an up-to-date version of fresh clam</div><div dir=3D"auto">b. Runn=
ing fresh clam no more than once an hour</div><div dir=3D"auto">c. If you h=
ave checked a and b, please open a ticket at <a href=3D"http://bugzilla.cla=
mav.net">bugzilla.clamav.net</a> under the mirrors component and we will in=
vestigate while your network is blocked.</div><div dir=3D"auto">ERROR: Data=
base uptech process failed: forbidden, blocked by CDN.</div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">ERROR: Update failed.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"=
>Seems to me last time I checked <a href=3D"http://clamav.net">clamav.net</=
a>, that URL was down completely, or bugzilla was down at least.</div><div =
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">So how do I fix that CDN error whi=
ch is prohibiting downloads?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Thanks,</div><div dir=3D"auto">Dave</div><div dir=3D"auto">---</div><b=
r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026, 08:04  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:clamav=
[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>-=
--------- Forwarded message ----------<br>Date:=C2=A0Mon, 11 May 2026 22:09=
:09 -0400<br>Subject:=C2=A0[clamav-users] Help with ClamWin AV Definitions<=
br><div dir=3D"auto">Hello,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I =
have seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus definitions no=
t working lately. It looks to me like a certificate that was set up to allo=
w Windoze permissions to access the database on some Linux Server has expir=
ed as of last year, and therefore, definitions do not automatically (or man=
ually) download. I am feeling very computer illiterate at this point, but I=
 am sure some of you have a solution for how an old Windows user can get th=
eir machines to update the Clamwin Antivirus definitions either manually or=
 automatically.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I used t=
o write to one of the ClamWin administrators &quot;Alex&quot; when I needed=
 help, but with most of the ClamWin stuff on Sourceforge taken down, he is =
no longer reachable either.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">Can someone please tell me in precise detail how to update the virus de=
finitions on a dozen different Windows computers of various ages (Win98SE t=
hru Win 11). A complete list of steps please. Do I need a local Linux serve=
r to do this, or can I just pull them off of a server already existing by c=
hanging some local settings?</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Thanks in advance for your help!</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Dave</div></div><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<b=
r>From:=C2=A0Steve Basford &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:steveb_clamav@sanesecurity=
.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</=
a>&gt;<br><br><u></u>

<div>
<div dir=3D"auto">
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div id=3D"m_-5503972665658463610aqm-original" style=3D"color:black">

<div>
<div style=3D"color:black">
<p style=3D"color:black;font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;margin:8pt 0p=
x">On 12 May 2026 03:10:19 DWCC Computers via clamav-users &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">c=
[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:</p>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.75ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(128,128,128);padding-left:0.75ex">
<div dir=3D"auto">Hello,<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I hav=
e seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus definitions not w=
orking lately. It looks to me like a certificate that was set up to allow W=
indoze permissions to access the database on some Linux Server has expired =
as of last year, and therefore, definitions do not automatically (or manual=
ly) download. I am feeling very computer illiterate at this point, but I am=
 sure some of you have a solution for how an old Windows user can get their=
 machines to update the Clamwin Antivirus definitions either manually or au=
tomatically.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></blockquote></div></di=
v></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">ClamWin probably uses=
 an outdated engine.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">You=
 maybe able to use their updated engine from here....</div><div dir=3D"auto=
"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/" ta=
rget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/</a></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">eg. clamav-1.5.2-legacy-x64.7=
z</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">&quot;You can use upda=
ted version of clamav binaries with ClamWin, download 32bit version, extrac=
t and replace all files in ClamWin bin directory, you also need to replace =
clamwin.zip in the ClamWin lib folder with this one.&quot;</div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Obviously this doesn&#39;t use the offic=
ial engine so you&#39;ll probably need to get more help here...</div><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://forums.clamwin.c=
om/" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">https://forums.clamwin.com/</a></=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div id=3D"m_-5503972665658463610aqm-signature" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"color=
:black"><div dir=3D"auto">Cheers,</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">Steve</div><div dir=3D"auto">Sanesecurity</div></div>
</div></div><br>
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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