Two more things... In the scripts, "Pause" is supposed to be on a new line, not on the same line as "Start-Process".
Also I forgot to mention that there is a new version of ClamWin released June 7th that should work okay: https://clamwin.com/content/view/251/1/ Regards, Micah > -----Original Message----- > From: clamav-users <clamav-users-boun...@lists.clamav.net> On Behalf Of > Micah Snyder (micasnyd) via clamav-users > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2021 12:29 PM > To: ClamAV users ML <clamav-users@lists.clamav.net> > Cc: Micah Snyder (micasnyd) <micas...@cisco.com> > Subject: Re: [clamav-users] MS Windows Explorer Context Menu sendto > (clamscan.exe) - how to keep cmd box open to view results? > > Hi Robert, > > You're correct that there is no config file for clamscan.exe. There also > isn't any > config option to have the command-line applications stay open if you're > double-clicking them. ClamAV wasn't designed to be double-clicked. The > problem you're facing is not really specific to ClamAV but really is for any > command line application. But I think I can help... > > I too initially stumbled on the "cmd /k" trick but you're right that multiple > arguments get too complicated. It is instead pretty easy to do with > PowerShell. > Here are some scripts that should work for you for freshclam and clamscan. > The "Pause" at the end will keep the window open until you press "Enter". > These scripts should handle any number of arguments, and you can hardcode in > some arguments like I have in ClamScan.ps1. > > FreshClam.ps1: > > param( > [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments=$true)][String[]]$ScanArgs > ) > > $MyProgram = "C:\Program Files\ClamAV\freshclam.exe" > $Arguments = "$ScanArgs" # <-- feel free to add extra args if you want. > > Write-Output "Running: $MyProgram $Arguments" > Start-Process $MyProgram -Wait -NoNewWindow -ArgumentList $Arguments > Pause > > > ClamScan.ps1: > > param( > [Parameter(ValueFromRemainingArguments=$true)][String[]]$ScanArgs > ) > > $MyProgram = "C:\Program Files\ClamAV\clamscan.exe" > $Arguments = "--max-filesize=2000M --max-scansize=4000M $ScanArgs" > > Write-Output "Running: $MyProgram $Arguments" > Start-Process $MyProgram -Wait -NoNewWindow -ArgumentList $Arguments > Pause > > > Please let me know how this works for you. > > Cheers, > Micah > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: clamav-users <clamav-users-boun...@lists.clamav.net> On Behalf > > Of RW Jones via clamav-users > > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2021 7:00 AM > > To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > > Cc: RW Jones <r...@sdf.org> > > Subject: [clamav-users] MS Windows Explorer Context Menu sendto > > (clamscan.exe) - how to keep cmd box open to view results? > > > > > > BACKGROUND: > > MS Windows 7 SP1 x64 Pro and Home Premium. Also intending MS Windows > > 10, Pro. > > > > I used ClamWin for a few years as adjunct to Windows Defender mainly > > to scan one or two isolated downloads but also in case Defender got > > temporarily munged. But around February this year the signature updates > stopped. > > Someone posted a workaround with some substitute program files at the > > ClamWin forum* but I decided I would try ClamAV's own official MS > > Windows port (no GUI) so I installed "Traditional executable installer > > that will install ClamAV in the "c:\Program Files\ directory", x64. I am > > not > using clamd. > > * http://forums.clamwin.com/ > > > > THE QUESTION: > > I don't want scan on access, just clamscan.exe to be invoked against > > specified files via selecting them in Windows Explorer or similar e.g. > > FreeCommander XE and then using Explorer context menu's sendto to > > direct them to clamscan.exe. This works, but the cmd box which opens > > does not stay open / static after the last message is printed to > > screen by clamscan.exe. User may watch the output in real time and check if > "OK" > > comes up against specific files but I would prefer to do unattended > > momentarily especially if more than a couple of files. > > > > Are there any settings to tweak somewhere to accomplish this? I see > > there > > are: > > freshclam.conf > > and > > clamd.conf > > but seemingly no *.conf for the executable clamscan.exe. Nothing in > > folder conf_examples > > > > (As for freshclam.exe I have created a Desktop icon to run it as > > Administrator which works and one can monitor its progress in the cmd > > box that opens, but again that closes on program termination - it's > > worked every time over the last > > 3 months since installation so I have not explored the logging > > capabilities, but ideally the cmd box should remain open until dismissed by > user). > > > > > > I briefly investigated whether this is an MS Windows cmd box setting > > but I can't find one offhand. There is cmd /k for MS Windows batch > > files but I'm not using a batch file because it gets complicated if > > more than one file is ot be selected and scanned (and seemingly > > parameters/arguments are limited to nine: %1 to %9. In the 1990s days > > "DOS lets batch files examine up to nine options typed after a batch > > file name at the DOS > > prompt.") I've assumed modern cmd likewise. > > > > There are probably more complexities with batch files which I don't > > want to investigate at this time. I had tried the setting change for > > cmd in Registry as per "Leonard" comment here > > > > https://www.itechtics.com/3-ways-to-prevent-command-prompt-from-closin > > g- > > after-running-commands/#comments > > > > without changing the first line regarding batch files, but it made no > > difference; the box just closed on program termination. (The Registry > > value fwiw was changed to /k "%1" %* which I've changed back to > > default of same ie. omitting /k). > > > > How is this retention of open cmd box accomplished? Is there a > > clamscan.conf which can be created to achieve this? (None I see in > > the distribution). I haven't yet looked into logging options but it > > would be inconvenient to use it routinely to check for positives; it's > > more efficient to see the output of clamscan.exe and if toxic, discard the > scanned file and seek another source. > > > > Or one for the developer list? > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Robert Jones > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHED FILES ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE > LEGALLY > > PRIVILEGED. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, > > reproduction, copying, distribution or other dissemination or use of > > this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > transmission in error please notify the sender immediately and then > > delete this e-mail. 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