Re: clamav-users Digest, Vol 258, Issue 1
Paul Netpresto via clamav-users <[email protected]> Wed, 20 May 2026 17:37:32 +0100
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============6021813196320475937== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------wzzAtApyg0sQfsFzcPH1vbF8" Content-Language: en-GB This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------wzzAtApyg0sQfsFzcPH1vbF8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Hello Try removing /var/lib/clamav/freshclam.dat then run freshclam again. Paul On 20/05/2026 16:58, Newcomer01 via clamav-users wrote: > bugzilla.clamav.net <http://bugzilla.clamav.net> returns a timeout at > present, maybe a issue ticket > https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/issues on github ist the better > place? > No current.cvd.clamav.net itself isn't down, i got every day my > updates from there >> Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> -------------------------------------- >> Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> daily database available for download >> (remote version: 28006) >> Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> daily.cvd updated (version: 28006, sigs: >> 355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher) >> Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> main database available for download >> (remote version: 63) >> Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> main.cvd updated (version: 63, sigs: >> 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) >> Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> bytecode database available for download >> (remote version: 339) >> Wed May 20 14:34:10 2026 -> bytecode.cvd updated (version: 339, sigs: >> 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) >> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> -------------------------------------- >> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: >> svc.clamav-publisher) >> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: >> 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) >> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) >> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> -------------------------------------- >> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: >> svc.clamav-publisher) >> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: >> 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) >> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) >> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> -------------------------------------- >> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: >> svc.clamav-publisher) >> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: >> 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge) >> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date >> (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp) > > > Von / From: clamav-users ML <mailto:[email protected]> > An / To: Newcomer01 <mailto:[email protected]> > CC / CC: DWCC Computers <mailto:[email protected]> > Gesendet / Sent: Mittwoch, Mai 20, 2026 um 04:00 (at 04:00 AM) +0200 > Betreff / Subject: Re: [clamav-users] clamav-users Digest, Vol 258, > Issue 1 > >> 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 <http://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 <http://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 >> --- >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Manage your clamav-users mailing list subscription / unsubscribe: >> https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users >> >> >> Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: >> https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation >> >> https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat > > > _______________________________________________ > > Manage your clamav-users mailing list subscription / unsubscribe: > https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users > > > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation > > https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat --------------wzzAtApyg0sQfsFzcPH1vbF8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> <p>Hello </p> <p>Try removing /var/lib/clamav/freshclam.dat then run freshclam again.</p> <p>Paul</p> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 20/05/2026 16:58, Newcomer01 via clamav-users wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:[email protected]"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <div id="smartTemplate4-template" data-smarttemplate-hash="47148ae4"><a href="http://bugzilla.clamav.net" moz-do-not-send="true">bugzilla.clamav.net</a> returns a timeout at present, maybe a issue ticket <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/issues" moz-do-not-send="true">https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/issues</a> on github ist the better place?<br> No current.cvd.clamav.net itself isn't down, i got every day my updates from there<br> <blockquote type="cite">Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> --------------------------------------<br> Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> daily database available for download (remote version: 28006)<br> Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> daily.cvd updated (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher)<br> Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> main database available for download (remote version: 63)<br> Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> main.cvd updated (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)<br> Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> bytecode database available for download (remote version: 339)<br> Wed May 20 14:34:10 2026 -> bytecode.cvd updated (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)<br> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------<br> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher)<br> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)<br> Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)<br> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------<br> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher)<br> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)<br> Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)<br> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------<br> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher)<br> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)<br> Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)</blockquote> <br> </div> <div id="smartTemplate4-quoteHeader"><br> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-top: 2px solid #808080; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; background-color: #eeeeee;"> <tbody> <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> <td style="width: 120px; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Von / From:</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send="true">clamav-users ML</a></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> <td style="width: 120px; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color:#cc0000;">An / To:</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send="true">Newcomer01</a></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> <td style="width: 120px; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">CC / CC:</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"><a style="text-decoration: none;" href="mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send="true">DWCC Computers</a></td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> <td style="width: 120px; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Gesendet / Sent:</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;"> Mittwoch, Mai 20, 2026 um 04:00 (at 04:00 AM) +0200</td> </tr> <tr style="vertical-align: top;"> <td style="width: 120px; vertical-align: middle;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Betreff / Subject:</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: middle;">Re: [clamav-users] clamav-users Digest, Vol 258, Issue 1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:CAFmLKsWk4n8gDM+LXTs1DM5EnzvL+ZXqnpE60cXoOTzBu4EbMQ@mail.gmail.com"> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <div dir="auto"> <div>Hi Steve, <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">The error is:</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Your network is explicitly denied by the fresh clam CDN.</div> <div dir="auto">In order to rectify this please check that you are:</div> <div dir="auto">a. Running an up-to-date version of fresh clam</div> <div dir="auto">b. Running fresh clam no more than once an hour</div> <div dir="auto">c. If you have checked a and b, please open a ticket at <a href="http://bugzilla.clamav.net" moz-do-not-send="true">bugzilla.clamav.net</a> under the mirrors component and we will investigate while your network is blocked.</div> <div dir="auto">ERROR: Database uptech process failed: forbidden, blocked by CDN.</div> <div dir="auto">ERROR: Update failed.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Seems to me last time I checked <a href="http://clamav.net" moz-do-not-send="true">clamav.net</a>, that URL was down completely, or bugzilla was down at least.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">So how do I fix that CDN error which is prohibiting downloads?</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Thanks,</div> <div dir="auto">Dave</div> <div dir="auto">---</div> <br> <br> <div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"> <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, May 12, 2026, 08:04 <<a href="mailto:[email protected]" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br> </div> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br> Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 22:09:09 -0400<br> Subject: [clamav-users] Help with ClamWin AV Definitions<br> <div dir="auto">Hello, <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">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.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">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.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">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?</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Thanks in advance for your help!</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Dave</div> </div> <br> ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br> From: Steve Basford <<a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[email protected]</a>><br> <br> <div> <div dir="auto"> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div id="m_-5503972665658463610aqm-original" style="color:black"> <div> <div style="color:black"> <p style="color:black;font-size:10pt;font-family:sans-serif;margin:8pt 0px">On 12 May 2026 03:10:19 DWCC Computers via clamav-users <<a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">[email protected]</a>> wrote:</p> <blockquote type="cite" class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.75ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(128,128,128);padding-left:0.75ex"> <div dir="auto">Hello, <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">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.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">ClamWin probably uses an outdated engine.</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">You maybe able to use their updated engine from here....</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto"><a href="https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/</a></div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">eg. clamav-1.5.2-legacy-x64.7z</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">"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."</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Obviously this doesn't use the official engine so you'll probably need to get more help here...</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto"><a href="https://forums.clamwin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://forums.clamwin.com/</a></div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div id="m_-5503972665658463610aqm-signature" dir="auto" style="color:black"> <div dir="auto">Cheers,</div> <div dir="auto"><br> </div> <div dir="auto">Steve</div> <div dir="auto">Sanesecurity</div> </div> </div> </div> <br> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> <br> <fieldset class="moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">_______________________________________________ Manage your clamav-users mailing list subscription / unsubscribe: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users" moz-do-not-send="true">https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users</a> Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation" moz-do-not-send="true">https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat" moz-do-not-send="true">https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat</a> </pre> </blockquote> <br> <br> <fieldset class="moz-mime-attachment-header"></fieldset> <pre wrap="" class="moz-quote-pre">_______________________________________________ Manage your clamav-users mailing list subscription / unsubscribe: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users">https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users</a> Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation">https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat">https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat</a> </pre> </blockquote> </body> </html> --------------wzzAtApyg0sQfsFzcPH1vbF8-- --===============6021813196320475937== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Manage your clamav-users mailing list subscription / unsubscribe: https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation https://docs.clamav.net/#mailing-lists-and-chat --===============6021813196320475937==--