On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 10:22:45 -0500 (EST) in [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rob Mangiafico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> All of our servers that are running clamdwatch.pl that tests to make > sure clamd is running have been outputting: > > Clamd didn't find the EICAR pattern. Your virus database(s) could be > borked! > > I ran freshclam manually and it says the db's are up to date: > --- > ClamAV update process started at Sun Feb 27 10:13:33 2005 > SECURITY WARNING: NO SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURES > See the FAQ at http://www.clamav.net/faq.html for an explanation. > WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED - please update > immediately! WARNING: Local version: 0.80 Recommended version: 0.83 > main.cvd is up to date (version: 29, sigs: 29086, f-level: 3, builder: > > tomek) > daily.cvd is up to date (version: 731, sigs: 2165, f-level: 4, > builder: acab) > WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED - please update > immediately! WARNING: Current functionality level = 3, required = 4 > --- > > Besides the running of an old version, did a database update remove > the test pattern or change the way clamdwatch.pl should be checking > things? > The lack of digital signature support is a bad thing as well, I'm not certain but I suspect that ClamAV may find it rather hard to check the integrity of virus databases that freshclam retrieves. And you're 3 versions behind the recommended version. More to worry about than EICAR you have.... -- Brian Morrison bdm at fenrir dot org dot uk GnuPG key ID DE32E5C5 - http://wwwkeys.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/wwwkeys.html _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
