There is already a bug filed with debian. https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=822444
Seems that the problems is due to switching to systemd and false settings within the start of clamav. >From the bug report above: /lib/systemd/system/clamav-daemon.service Change ExecStart to: ExecStart=/usr/sbin/clamd -c /etc/clamav/clamd.conf --foreground=true Add: User=clamav Group=clamav Bug on debian is closed an a fixed clamav-package should be available! But also to ubuntu? ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #822444 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=822444 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1628275 Title: ClamAV-clamd av-scanner FAILED: CODE(0x36ab6c8) unexpected , output="/var/lib/amavis/tmp/amavis- 20160923T095247-01779-3L04SPou/parts: lstat() failed: Permission denied. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/1628275/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs