[clamav-users] Problem with ClamAV 0.98.4 - HAVP won't load CVD files

[Karl Tischler]

Hello Paul,


Zitat von Paul Kosinski <clamav at iment.com>:

> Kare,
>
> Thanks for the suggestion. I also had thought of using the clamd
> socket interface, but won't do that unless there is no other way.
>
> HAVP is running here on a minimal 2-core Athlon II (3.1 GHz) and HAVP
> by itself comprises over 10 processes. Given this configuration, I
> fear that using the socket interface instead of the direct libclamav
> interface would reduce HTTP throughput noticeably.

I think, you are wrong! In Socket mode, HAVP do not load the clamav  
databases by itself, instead of that, it uses the one of clamav. HAVP  
ist starting faster and (I think) a little bit faster in scanning.
The disadvantage is, that if there is a database reload after an  
update and you try to download or open a website, the browser hangs  
during this time. As I know, the clamlib mode should be a little bit  
more stable.

>
> Paul
>
> P.S. Would the clamd socket allow HAVP to do the "cut through"
> scanning that it does when "mandatory locking" is possible?
As far as I know, yes

regards, Kare

>
>
>> I saw this discussion about failing havp with ClamAV 0.98.4 and we
>> also use havp in our project for a long time.
>> There is a way to get havp working, until an other solution has been
>> found.
>>
>> Go to havp.config and disable clamlib and enabel the socket mode
>> ENABLECLAMLIB false
>>
>> ENABLECLAMD true
>> CLAMDSOCKET /var/log/clamd.socket
>>
>> I planned to contact the developer on weekend
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