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paoscarp


Joined: 01 Jun 2010
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hello,
when i try to update virus database signature, this error occur:

ClamAV update process started at Tue Jun 01 10:30:58 2010
main.cld is up to date (version: 52, sigs: 704727, f-level: 44, builder: sven)
ERROR: Failed to load new database: Malformed database

Can you help me?

Clamwin version 0.96.1

windows 2003 server edition
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GuitarBob


Joined: 09 Jul 2006
Posts: 9
Location: USA
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For some reason, the database may get deformed once-in-a-while. I get it a couple of times a year. Just delete all the files in the ClamWin database folder\directory and do an update. ClamWin's Preferences, File Locations tab will tell you where the DB folder, and other folders, are.

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