I purged clamav and freshclam, then purged downloaded packages. Then I switched my mirror from the default U.S. mirror to anl.gov, and reinstalled both packages.
On reinstallation, the freshclam dpkg configuration no longer has the proxy info autofilled, and the final configuration file has no errors. Looks like this was a case of a faulty package download, so thanks for the verification! Marking the bug as invalid. ** Changed in: clamav (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to clamav in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/784797 Title: [Natty] freshclam.conf has invalid characters and cannot be parsed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/784797/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs