Step-by-step guide to Install ClamAV & Integrate with Xeams
What is ClamAV?
ClamAV includes a number of utilities: a command-line scanner, automatic database updater and a scalable multi-threaded daemon, running on an anti-virus engine. ClamAV includes a multi-threaded scanning daemon, command line utilities for on demand file scanning and automatic signature updates which makes it powerful.
Step 1 - ClamAV Installation
You will Download ClamAV from their website by clicking here (http://www.clamav.net/download.html). Recommended, but not required, is to install ClamAV in the same drive / disk as your Xeams.
NOTE: When installing ClamAV you will need to be a root user.
Please update the repository for packages by typing:
To install ClamAV and clamav-freshclam automatically type:
Step 2 - Updating ClamAV Definition
Let us update the ClamAV virus definition data by typing:
Step 3 - Starting ClamAV
After updating the ClamAV virus definition database, you will need to start ClamAV by typing in:
Step 4 - Testing
In your Xeams Web Interface:
Log in as admin
Click on Server Configuration
Scroll down and click on Clam-AV Integration
Enter in the Host name/IP address (ex. localhost or 192.168.1.16)
Enter TCP/IP port number: 3310
Save the configurations
Click on Test
Step 5 - Troubleshooting
If ClamAV is not recognized by Xeams then I recommend to rerun the configuration of clamav-daemon by typing the following command:
When reconfiguring the clamav-daemon, set IP to any.
Then try testing it in Xeams by following the step outlined in Step 4 - Testing section.
Step 6 (Optional - Only if needed) - Configuration
To configure ClamAV Conf file open the following file using either vim or nano followed by:
At the end of the file add the following parameters:
Change localhost to the IP where ClamAV has been installed (ex. TCPAddr 192.168.1.16).
| Created on: | May 31, 2017 |
| Last updated on: | Apr 19, 2024 |