[clamav-users] ERROR: Malformed database

[Rejaine Monteiro]

exact. also I tried to install a new version on my "old box" but also 
had problems when compiling .. anyway, is passing the time to update it 
and I will work on that in the coming days.

On 13-07-2016 14:44, Bob wrote:
> 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
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