Hello
Try removing /var/lib/clamav/freshclam.dat then run freshclam again.
Paul
On 20/05/2026 16:58, Newcomer01 via clamav-users wrote:
bugzilla.clamav.net <http://bugzilla.clamav.net> returns a timeout at
present, maybe a issue ticket
https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/issues on github ist the better
place?
No current.cvd.clamav.net itself isn't down, i got every day my
updates from there
Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> --------------------------------------
Wed May 20 14:33:33 2026 -> daily database available for download
(remote version: 28006)
Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> daily.cvd updated (version: 28006, sigs:
355458, f-level: 90, builder: svc.clamav-publisher)
Wed May 20 14:33:46 2026 -> main database available for download
(remote version: 63)
Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> main.cvd updated (version: 63, sigs:
3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)
Wed May 20 14:34:08 2026 -> bytecode database available for download
(remote version: 339)
Wed May 20 14:34:10 2026 -> bytecode.cvd updated (version: 339, sigs:
80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)
Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------
Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder:
svc.clamav-publisher)
Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version:
63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)
Wed May 20 15:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)
Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------
Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder:
svc.clamav-publisher)
Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version:
63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)
Wed May 20 16:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)
Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> --------------------------------------
Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> daily.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 28006, sigs: 355458, f-level: 90, builder:
svc.clamav-publisher)
Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> main.cvd database is up-to-date (version:
63, sigs: 3287027, f-level: 90, builder: tomjudge)
Wed May 20 17:00:02 2026 -> bytecode.cvd database is up-to-date
(version: 339, sigs: 80, f-level: 90, builder: nrandolp)
Von / From: clamav-users ML <mailto:[email protected]>
An / To: Newcomer01 <mailto:[email protected]>
CC / CC: DWCC Computers <mailto:[email protected]>
Gesendet / Sent: Mittwoch, Mai 20, 2026 um 04:00 (at 04:00 AM) +0200
Betreff / Subject: Re: [clamav-users] clamav-users Digest, Vol 258,
Issue 1
Hi Steve,
The error is:
Your network is explicitly denied by the fresh clam CDN.
In order to rectify this please check that you are:
a. Running an up-to-date version of fresh clam
b. Running fresh clam no more than once an hour
c. If you have checked a and b, please open a ticket at
bugzilla.clamav.net <http://bugzilla.clamav.net> under the mirrors
component and we will investigate while your network is blocked.
ERROR: Database uptech process failed: forbidden, blocked by CDN.
ERROR: Update failed.
Seems to me last time I checked clamav.net <http://clamav.net>, that
URL was down completely, or bugzilla was down at least.
So how do I fix that CDN error which is prohibiting downloads?
Thanks,
Dave
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On Tue, May 12, 2026, 08:04 <[email protected]>
wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 22:09:09 -0400
Subject: [clamav-users] Help with ClamWin AV Definitions
Hello,
I have seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus
definitions not working lately. It looks to me like a certificate
that was set up to allow Windoze permissions to access the
database on some Linux Server has expired as of last year, and
therefore, definitions do not automatically (or manually)
download. I am feeling very computer illiterate at this point,
but I am sure some of you have a solution for how an old Windows
user can get their machines to update the Clamwin Antivirus
definitions either manually or automatically.
I used to write to one of the ClamWin administrators "Alex" when
I needed help, but with most of the ClamWin stuff on Sourceforge
taken down, he is no longer reachable either.
Can someone please tell me in precise detail how to update the
virus definitions on a dozen different Windows computers of
various ages (Win98SE thru Win 11). A complete list of steps
please. Do I need a local Linux server to do this, or can I just
pull them off of a server already existing by changing some local
settings?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Dave
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Steve Basford <[email protected]>
On 12 May 2026 03:10:19 DWCC Computers via clamav-users
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
I have seen postings on various places about ClamWin Antivirus
definitions not working lately. It looks to me like a
certificate that was set up to allow Windoze permissions to
access the database on some Linux Server has expired as of last
year, and therefore, definitions do not automatically (or
manually) download. I am feeling very computer illiterate at
this point, but I am sure some of you have a solution for how an
old Windows user can get their machines to update the Clamwin
Antivirus definitions either manually or automatically.
ClamWin probably uses an outdated engine.
You maybe able to use their updated engine from here....
https://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/
eg. clamav-1.5.2-legacy-x64.7z
"You can use updated version of clamav binaries with ClamWin,
download 32bit version, extract and replace all files in ClamWin
bin directory, you also need to replace clamwin.zip in the
ClamWin lib folder with this one."
Obviously this doesn't use the official engine so you'll probably
need to get more help here...
https://forums.clamwin.com/
Cheers,
Steve
Sanesecurity
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