How do I use ClamAV to scan my entire computer?

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How do I use ClamAV to scan the entire computer? Im on Ubuntu 16.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 01 '20 at 03:25

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sudo clamscan -r /

you should probably sudo freshclam to update your signatures before you scan, if you haven't already done so.

Read the man pages man clamscan for other options and examples...

answered Dec 01 '20 at 03:25

WU-TANG

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 01 '20 at 20:36

Install clamtk. It's a GUI for clamav.

sudo apt update
sudo apt install clamtk

Start clamtk. Initiate your scan from there.

If you can't install clamtk using my instructions above, then go to https://gitlab.com/dave_m/clamtk/-/wikis/Home or (for direct download) https://bitbucket.org/davem_/clamtk-gtk3/downloads/clamtk_6.06-1_all.deb and download the installer there. Install it. Start clamtk.

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