2010/3/19 Török Edwin <[email protected]> > On 03/19/2010 09:16 AM, John Williams wrote: > > Ok...so it is. Apparently the version I'm getting through apt-get on > ubuntu > > is .95.2. Looking at the site the newest is .95.3. Well ok so I need to > > update. However I have a major issue. I was planning to use clamav to > scan > > user uploaded files, however when I import pyclamav and it register's out > of > > date it doesn't just politely inform me it's time to update it takes down > my > > entire django development server with it. > > That is a bug in pyclamav, or how it is used then. > Can you show a simple example of using pyclamav that dies when clamav is > out of date? > > > > > I can't fathom a possible reason that the best response the an out of > date > > virus scanner is the moment it gets imported to kill the entire process. > > Log a warning sure, go "No way I'm not going to let you scan anything > until > > you update". Worse it managed to kill the entire development server > process > > for some unknown reason. I can't ever imagine launching a live site with > > something that I've seen act like this. I miss an update by a few days > of a > > mostly non essential piece of software and my entire file upload system > (and > > possibly even the webserver) is done for? > > > > Clearly the "solution" to the problem is to update my version....but how > do > > I prevent clam from doing this at all. If I'm slow to update it > shouldn't > > completely disable itself. > > It doesn't, it keeps scanning. At least that happens when you use clamd > or clamscan. > > Best regards, > --Edwin > > It's good to hear that it's still scanning...or at least should be. This is looking more like a pyclamav issue then. The easiest demonstration of an issue is just to open a python shell with the python-clamav package installed.
>>> import pyclamav LibClamAV Warning: *********************************************************** LibClamAV Warning: *** This version of the ClamAV engine is outdated. *** LibClamAV Warning: *** DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq*** LibClamAV Warning: *********************************************************** LibClamAV Warning: *********************************************************** LibClamAV Warning: *** This version of the ClamAV engine is outdated. *** LibClamAV Warning: *** DON'T PANIC! Read http://www.clamav.net/support/faq*** LibClamAV Warning: *********************************************************** Killed jwilli...@jaidan:~ $ Actually I just managed to get my updates working right and well I think I can firmly say this falls into the realm of an issue with pyclamav or my own usage fault and not an issue with clamav. The updated version acts the same. >>> import pyclamav Killed jwilli...@jaidan:~ $ _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: visit http://wiki.clamav.net http://www.clamav.net/support/ml
