[@~]$ sudo freshclam
[sudo] password for :
ClamAV update process started at Mon Aug 1 07:03:44 2022
WARNING: Can’t query current.cvd.clamav.net
WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode.
clamav manual update gives me :
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/daily.cvd
daily.cld database is up-to-date (version: 26615, sigs: 1992518, f-level: 90, builder: raynman)
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 62, sigs: 6647427, f-level: 90, builder: sigmgr)
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/bytecode.cvd
bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 333, sigs: 92, f-level: 63, builder: awillia2)
all databases are reported as up-to-date but the virus signature is 3 days old & counting.
did a fresh install of fedora 36 gnome 42.3 with only 2 apps installed, clamav & clamtk :
[@ ~]$ clamscan -V
ClamAV 0.103.6/26615/Thu Jul 28 13:28:07 2022
[@ ~]$ sudo freshclam
ClamAV update process started at Mon Aug 1 03:25:34 2022
WARNING: Can't query current.cvd.clamav.net
WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode.
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/daily.cvd
daily.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 26615, sigs: 1992518, f-level: 90, builder: raynman)
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
Time: 0.1s, ETA: 0.0s [========================>] 16B/16B
WARNING: remote_cvdhead: Malformed CVD header (too short)
WARNING: Failed to get main database version information from server: https://database.clamav.net
ERROR: check_for_new_database_version: Failed to find main database using server https://database.clamav.net.
Trying again in 5 secs...
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
Time: 0.1s, ETA: 0.0s [========================>] 16B/16B
WARNING: remote_cvdhead: Malformed CVD header (too short)
WARNING: Failed to get main database version information from server: https://database.clamav.net
ERROR: check_for_new_database_version: Failed to find main database using server https://database.clamav.net.
Trying again in 5 secs...
Trying to retrieve CVD header from https://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
Time: 0.1s, ETA: 0.0s [========================>] 16B/16B
ERROR: remote_cvdhead: Malformed CVD header (too short)
WARNING: Failed to get main database version information from server: https://database.clamav.net
ERROR: check_for_new_database_version: Failed to find main database using server https://database.clamav.net.
Giving up on https://database.clamav.net...
ERROR: Update failed for database: main
ERROR: Database update process failed: HTTP GET failed
ERROR: Update failed.
This would suggest there maybe an issue with the DNS servers you are using. If its affecting multiple distros, I’m guessing DNS servers are being set by your router.
Started clamav-freshclam.service - ClamAV virus database updater.
Aug 04 04:41:36 freshclam[7791]: ClamAV update process started at Thu Aug 4 04:41:36 2022
Aug 04 04:41:36 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
Aug 04 04:41:36 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: Local version: 0.103.6 Recommended version: 0.103.7
Aug 04 04:41:36 freshclam[7791]: DON’T PANIC! Read https://docs.clamav.net/manual/Installing.html
Aug 04 04:41:36 freshclam[7791]: daily database available for update (local version: 26532, remote version: 26616)
Aug 04 04:41:39 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: Download failed (6) WARNING: Message: Couldn’t resolve host name
Aug 04 04:41:39 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: downloadPatch: Can’t download daily-26538.cdiff from https://database.clamav.net/daily-26538.cdiff
Aug 04 04:41:39 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: Download failed (6) WARNING: Message: Couldn’t resolve host name
Aug 04 04:41:39 freshclam[7791]: WARNING: downloadPatch: Can’t download daily-26538.cdiff from https://database.clamav.net/daily-26538.cdiff
strangely clamav allows only 1 sudo freshclam command in an hour if you use the command more than once in an hour you are sorta banned for 24 hours
WARNING: FreshClam previously received error code 429 from the ClamAV Content Delivery Network (CDN).
This means that you have been rate limited by the CDN.
Run FreshClam no more than once an hour to check for updates.
FreshClam should check DNS first to see if an update is needed.
If you have more than 10 hosts on your network attempting to download,
it is recommended that you set up a private mirror on your network using
cvdupdate (cvdupdate · PyPI) to save bandwidth on the
CDN and your own network.
Please do not open a ticket asking for an exemption from the rate limit,
it will not be granted.
WARNING: You are still on cool-down until after :
ClamAV update process started at Fri Aug 5 21:29:34 2022
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Local version: 0.103.6 Recommended version: 0.103.7
DON’T PANIC! Read https://docs.clamav.net/manual/Installing.html
brave, firefox, thunderbird, transmission work flawlessly with my current dns provider but clamav does not like my dns no more while till a week ago clam updates came in fine with the exact same dns…pathetically ridiculous
with all due respect, ? you want me to give clamav a pat on the back ?
disappointment is an understatement.
i try my best to promote linux in real life & every time i get someone to adopt linux over the other os i consider it as my contribution towards linux but absurdity like this only makes me a laughing stock.