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Configuring ClamAV + Postfix

I will give an example of installing and configuring the free ClamAV antivirus for checking email messages for viruses.

I will give an example of installing ClamAV antivirus for cPanel and running a virus scan.

I will give an example of a script for scanning and email notifications when infected files are detected.

Clam AntiVirus — a package of antivirus software running on many operating systems.

Here is an example of checking the public_html directory with the removal of infected files:

/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/clamscan -ri --remove /home/user/public_html

Similarly, other directories are checked.

To start checking only the mail and public_html directory for all users:

/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/clamscan -ri /home/*/mail
/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/clamscan -ri /home/*/public_html

To update the anti-virus database, use the command:

/usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/bin/freshclam