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clamscan is a command line tool which uses libclamav to scan files and/or directories for viruses. Unlike clamdscan , clamscan does not require a running clamd instance to function. Instead, clamscan will create a new engine and load in the virus database each time it is run.
How do I scan with Clamscan?
If necessary start with root permissions: sudo clamscan .
- Examples:
- See:
- Scan Menu: Here you can choose a file, folder or a device for scanning.
- View Menu:
- Quarantine Menu:
- Advanced Menu:
- Help Menu: Here you can check for updates.
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How do I run Clamscan on Ubuntu?
To do this on Ubuntu, you can open a terminal and insert “sudo apt-get install clamav” and press enter.
- sudo apt install clamav.
- sudo freshclam.
- clamscan –-help.
- clamscan -r –bell -i /home/bill/Downloads.
- clamscan -r –remove /
