[clamav-users] ClamAV - What does the “clamd at scan” service do by default?

[Orion Poplawski]

On 1/25/20 5:34 PM, Eduardo Lúcio Amorim Costa via clamav-users wrote:
> I have been researching ClamAV to understand what the "clamd at scan" 
> service does by default in case of finding threats. So far I have not 
> been able to get a satisfactory and clear answer (forums, 
> documentations, etc)...
> 
> *QUESTION:* What does the "clamav at scan" service do by default if it 
> finds threats?

The clamd at scan service runs clamd with the configuration file 
/etc/clamd.d/scan.conf.  See that file for details.

> *FURTHER QUESTION:* I would like ClamAV to have the "classic" behavior 
> of an antivirus engine, that is, remove threats automatically. If he 
> doesn't do this by default what should I do to make him do it?

Consult "man clamd.conf" and the comments in /etc/clamd.d/scan.conf for 
your options.


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