[clamav-users] Restriction of downloads

[Gary R. Schmidt]

On 14/03/2021 00:08, Rémy DODIN via clamav-users wrote:
> My synology Clamav is at   "Upgraded ClamAV engine to 0.102.3"
> As it is written here and my packets are at latest update level.
> https://www.synology.com/fr-fr/releaseNote/AntiVirus?model=DS713%2B
> 
> But virus signature is unabled to be refreshed as I wrote it !
> It worked until last refresh from 03/06/21 and then, high CPU and 
> storage utilisation and no refresh.
> It looks like it is going into a loop trying to get virus database 
> updates....  (If it goes into a loop, then the refresh tool may have 
> issue ! and may be you expected abuse due to high freshclam or virus 
> database update is into a loop due incorrect process ?
> 
> If a loop exist, who's the culprit ? (I'm not a developper and just end 
> user with no skills)
> synology ? or Clamav ?
> I just run again database update option and after more than 4 minutes, 
> it was always runing and I have to force a stop to not have it running 
> 24/24h.
> Consuming a lot of CPU, energy (not eco friendly) - It is acting like a 
> virus trying to kill a system, strange !
> 
Synology have re-packaged ClamAV, so it is a question for Synology.

We don't know how it's been built or what has been left out (or added in).

Simple guess is that the NAS does not have enough memory.  ClamAV needs 
more than 1 Gigabyte.

	Cheers,
		Gary	B-)