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How to update ClamAV

whenever i try to update clamAV i get the following report

"WARNING: Can't query current.cvd.clamav.net

WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode. Reading CVD header (main.cvd):

WARNING: can't read main.cvd header from db.local.clamnet.net"

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i used freshclam once before and it worked fine but after a month when i tried i am getting this warning

Elder Geek
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Siddharth Sekhar
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Try reconfiguring freshclam for updating from a different mirror.

At a terminal window type in:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure clamav-freshclam

Select OK

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Select if you want Freshclam to run as a Daemon:

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Select a mirror closest to you: (I'm in the US but there are mirrors all over the world)

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HTTP Proxy can normally be left blank:

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Type in how many times a day you want Freshclam to update: (24 means once per hour)

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Select if you want clamd to be notified after update: (clamd is the scanner running all the time if you have it set up)

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Select private mirror. Should be blank.

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Hope this helps!

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