clamdscan -c /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf eicar.txt /home/dan/eicar.txt: lstat() failed: Permission denied. ERROR
It looks to be related to clamdscan performing a chroot() and the files you're referencing not being available from within that chroot. Try passing the --stream option.
-bash-4.3$ clamdscan /var/tmp/orderlist.exe /var/tmp/orderlist.exe: lstat() failed: No such file or directory. ERROR ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- Infected files: 0 Total errors: 1 Time: 0.000 sec (0 m 0 s) -bash-4.3$ clamdscan /var/tmp/orderlist.exe --stream /var/tmp/orderlist.exe: PUA.Win32.Packer.SetupExeSection FOUND ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- Infected files: 1 Time: 0.051 sec (0 m 0 s) -bash-4.3$ clamdscan /var/tmp/orderlist.exe --fdpass /var/tmp/orderlist.exe: PUA.Win32.Packer.SetupExeSection FOUND ----------- SCAN SUMMARY ----------- Infected files: 1 Time: 0.042 sec (0 m 0 s) Regards, Dave