[clamav-users] ERROR: Malformed database -> Closing the main socket.

[Jim Ward]

I have yet to get past this one.  I've done multiple builds to no avail.  I have run in circles so much at this point that I have no idea where to start or where to go.  Anyone have the magic cure??  Thanks!!!

Linux ip-xxx-xx-xx-xxx 4.9.0-11-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.189-3+deb9u1 (2019-09-20) x86_64 GNU/Linux
ClamAV 0.101.4/25635/Sat Nov 16 03:52:32 2019

tail freshclam.log
Sat Nov 16 05:10:17 2019 -> Received signal: wake up​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:17 2019 -> ClamAV update process started at Sat Nov 16 05:10:17 2019​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:17 2019 -> main.cvd is up to date (version: 58, sigs: 4566249, f-level: 60, builder: sigmgr)​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:18 2019 -> Downloading daily-25635.cdiff [100%]​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:46 2019 -> daily.cld updated (version: 25635, sigs: 1993543, f-level: 63, builder: raynman)​
Can't query daily.25635.105.1.0.6810DB54.ping.clamav.net​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:51 2019 -> bytecode.cvd is up to date (version: 331, sigs: 94, f-level: 63, builder: anvilleg)​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:55 2019 -> Database updated (6559886 signatures) from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 104.16.219.84)​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:55 2019 -> WARNING: Clamd was NOT notified: Can't connect to clamd through /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl: No such file or directory​
Sat Nov 16 05:10:55 2019 -> --------------------------------------

Totally expecting the Calmd NOT notified as clamd continues to die

sudo systemctl restart clamav-daemon.service
tail clamav.log
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> +++ Started at Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> Received 0 file descriptor(s) from systemd.​
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> clamd daemon 0.101.4 (OS: linux-gnu, ARCH: x86_64, CPU: x86_64)​
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> Log file size limited to 1048576 bytes.​
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> Reading databases from /var/lib/clamav​
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> Not loading PUA signatures.​
Sat Nov 16 05:34:38 2019 -> Bytecode: Security mode set to "TrustSigned".​
Sat Nov 16 05:35:15 2019 -> ERROR: Malformed database​
Sat Nov 16 05:35:15 2019 -> Closing the main socket.​

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