[clamav-users] ERROR: Malformed database

[Bob]

On 07/13/2016 11:03 AM, Rejaine Monteiro wrote:
> yes, I deleted all databases .. I think the problem is the version of 
> this particular  server, which is very old (V.96). in other servers 
> with version v.098 is functioning normally.
>
> On 13-07-2016 12:30, Joel Esler wrote:
>>
>> On 7/13/16 9:22 AM, Rejaine Monteiro wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> After the update made by freshclam this morning, clamd stopped working
>>> and went on to give the error: ERROR: Malformed database.
>>>
>>> I tried to remove all viurs signatures in /var/lib/clamav/* and run
>>> freschclam again, but without success.
>>>
>>> Any tips to solve the problem?
>> You deleted all your virus databases, and you are still getting a
>> malformed database error?
>>
Just to chime in on this that I have seen this as well today.  Older 
version of ClamAV (0.96) failing with the same message.  It is installed 
on an older box that I maintained many moons ago and the person who 
should have been doing it is asking me about it now.  I am trying to 
build a newer version on it but I am running into build issues.  I am 
not really expecting the folks at ClamAV to do much about it with the 
vintage of the install but I just wanted to say that this is probably 
the issue.

Steven
Steven