ClamWin Free Antivirus :: View topic - "WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode&

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:52 pm

I am using portable apps v0.91.2 with kerio v4 firewall but i am getting no updates after trying manually
for a few days. It also says "unable to retrieve database version" in the about window.

Can someone help me getting current database updates please.

Martin

"ClamAV update process started at Tue Oct 02 16:49:35 2007
WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode.
ERROR: Can't get information about database.clamav.net: Host not found
ERROR: Can't download main.cvd from database.clamav.net
Trying again in 5 secs...
ClamAV update process started at Tue Oct 02 16:49:55 2007
WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode.
ERROR: Can't get information about database.clamav.net: Host not found
ERROR: Can't download main.cvd from database.clamav.net
Trying again in 5 secs...
ClamAV update process started at Tue Oct 02 16:49:55 2007
WARNING: Invalid DNS reply. Falling back to HTTP mode.
ERROR: Can't get information about database.clamav.net: Host not found
ERROR: Can't download main.cvd from database.clamav.net
Giving up on database.clamav.net...
Update failed. Your network may be down or none of the mirrors listed in freshclam.conf is working. Check https://www.clamav.net/support/mirror-problem for possible reasons.
LibClamAV Error: DNS Resolver: Can't query current.cvd.clamav.net
LibClamAV Error: DNS Resolver: Can't query current.cvd.clamav.net
LibClamAV Error: DNS Resolver: Can't query current.cvd.clamav.net

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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:27 pm

freshclam is unable to query dns, you may need to allow freshclam connections in the firewall configuration

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 7:54 pm

sherpya wrote:

freshclam is unable to query dns, you may need to allow freshclam connections in the firewall configuration

I have learning mode on in kerio pf v4 and have allowed clamav requests for network connections.

I also have a netgear modem/router but i cant turn the firewall off in that.
Could that be a problem?

Martin

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:52 am

you firewall(s) are not interfering your navigation so it shouldn't have problems
I think that kerio may be not able to detect freshclam activity so it just ignores requests
try to manually add freshclam.exe and also ClamTray.exe if you want clamwin updates notifications
They are in bin directory of ClamWin installation folder

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:47 pm

sherpya wrote:

you firewall(s) are not interfering your navigation so it shouldn't have problems
I think that kerio may be not able to detect freshclam activity so it just ignores requests
try to manually add freshclam.exe and also ClamTray.exe if you want clamwin updates notifications
They are in bin directory of ClamWin installation folder

freshclam is already in the allows section with learning mode.

clamtray isnt and theres no way i can add it that i can see. It probably hasnt come up and so isnt
necessary for updates.

Martin