> Hi all,
> 
> A simple solution to the database checksum failure might be as simple as 
> changing the download procedure to:
> 
> * check for new databases
> * if database is new, download it TO A TEMP FILE
> * perform checksum on temp file
> * Good checksum -> install
> * Bad checksum -> log problem, continue with old db
 
This is the way fresclam works.

> As for the last step, you might want to have it immediately try again, or 
> just try again on the next scheduled upload time.
 
The latest snapshot switches to a mirror also when md5 sum is bad.

> It sounds like the current download procedure is just to download & install 
> before doing a checksum check.
 
No, it isn't.

Best regards,
Tomasz Kojm
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