[clamav-users] malwarepatrol.db invalid

[G.W. Haywood]

Hi there,

On Mon, 29 Mar 2021, Steve Hanselman wrote:

> Is anyone able to successfully use the malwarepatrol.db file?

Haven't used it since 2013.

> I'm running clamav 0.102.4, I've verified the md5 of the download, but every single time I try it dies with database integrity tested BAD.
>
> LibClamAV Error: Malformed pattern line 827
> LibClamAV Error: Problem parsing database at line 827

Is this when clamd tries to load it?  Or clamscan?  What do you see at
line 827?  Can you simply remove that line/signature/whatever?  If it
is a signature, perhaps you can post it here, or upload it somewhere
and post a link.  Perhaps it's a pattern that can only be parsed by
0.103.x, or by a regex library you aren't using, or whatever - but I
don't know if there can be such patterns.

> I've tried emailing malwarepatrol but with no response.

No comment.

> Any pointers gladly received!

I don't do social media, but there might be something there:

https://www.facebook.com/malwarepatrol/
https://twitter.com/malwarepatrol?lang=en

I tried to look at the facebook page but it said

"Benjamin, your account has been locked, click here to..."

I have no idea who Benjamin might be, and I gave up there.

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73,
Ged.