clamd.conf provides configurations for clamd(clamav daemon). Whereas clamscan does not take configuration setting from it.
Use --max-scansize=#n and --max-filesize=#n instead. On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Siranjeevi <siranjee...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi All, > > I changed the items in clamd.conf > > MaxScanSize = "157286400" > MaxFileSize = "104857600" > > But Still, the changes are not reflected in clamscan. I couldn't scan > large files which is of 75MB in size. > > Please help me out. > > I didn't expect such a great response by you guys. Really ClamAV has so > many active members who are contributing very well for its growth. > > I am a newbie. May be my questions seems to be silly. Please consider my > question and I am expecting your replies. > > Thank You. > > > On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Al Varnell <alvarn...@mac.com> wrote: > > > On 9/14/12 2:05 AM, "Siranjeevi" <siranjee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have tried to scan the file which is of 75 MB file.. I need to > know > > > whether it is scanned or not. Because Data Scanned is coming as 0.00 > MB. > > > Please help me in this regard. I have to proceed further. > > > > > > [root@mySys clamav]# clamscan clamav-0.97.tar > > > > > > LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** > > > LibClamAV Warning: *** The virus database is older than 7 days! *** > > > LibClamAV Warning: *** Please update it as soon as possible. *** > > > LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** > > > clamav-0.97.tar: OK > > > > > > ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- > > > Known viruses: 1263908 > > > Engine version: 0.97.5 > > > Scanned directories: 0 > > > Scanned files: 1 > > > Infected files: 0 > > > *Data scanned: 0.00 MB* > > > Data read: 75.66 MB (ratio 0.00:1) > > > Time: 2.416 sec (0 m 2 s) > > > > > > What is the maximum file size ClamAV supports ?? Please reply with the > > > maximum file size limit. I couldn't found this information in google. > > > > > > Thanks in Advance for your help. > > > > Run clamconf and check MaxScanSize. Probably 100M. > > > > Also, from man clamscan: > > > > --max-scansize=#n > > Extract and scan at most #n kilobytes from each scanned > file. > > You may pass the value in megabytes in format xM or xm, > where > > x > > is a number. This option protects your system against DoS > > attacks (default: 100 MB, max: <4 GB) > > > > However, if the file is an archive, then the MaxFileSize is probably 25M. > > > > > > -Al- > > > > -- > > Al Varnell > > Mountain View, CA > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > > > > > > -- > Regards, > *R.Siranjeevi** **| MCA @ PSG Tech* > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > "Count the flowers of your garden, NOT the leafs which falls away! " > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net > http://www.clamav.net/support/ml > _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
