[clamav-win32] Re: Can't run Freshclam

[Eric B.]

>> Hi,
>>
>> I just downloaded and installed W32 ClamAV devel-20061117/1909/Tue Sep 19
>> 22:58:44 2006  but am unable to run freshclam to update my virus db.
>>
>> I ran freshclam with the --debug switch and I get the following output:
>>
>> ClamAV update process started at Tue Nov 21 00:26:40 2006
>> SECURITY WARNING: NO SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL SIGNATURES
>> See the FAQ at http://www.clamav.net/faq.html for an explanation.
>> LibClamAV debug: Can't open CVD file main.inc/main.info
>> WARNING: Removing corrupted incremental directory main.inc
>> WARNING: Removing obsolete main.cvd
>> Downloading main.cvd [100%]
>> LibClamAV debug: MD5(.tar.gz) = bbd0a1fe83da562a1d6b43e22f4c0626
>> LibClamAV debug: Can't open CVD file main.inc/main.info
>> ERROR: Can't parse new database
>
> Remove everything from the c:\program files\clamav\data folder (or where
> ever your data are held according to freshclam.conf and clamd.conf) and
> rerun freshclam. Then report back here.


Works fine once I delete the contents of the data directory.  Can't beleive 
I didn't think of trying that last night; cost me 2 hours trying different 
options in the config file thinking the problem was hidden elsewhere.

Is there any concern with the security warning for no support for digital 
signatures?  Or is this just something one has to be concerned with when 
running in *nix OS?

Thanks!

Eric