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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:50 pm

I use the internet update to download virus database and runs and says it is completed. I try to scan and it tells me I haven't downloaded the database. It will do this over and over. Thank you in advance for any help.

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:35 pm

please paste the update log

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:14 pm

Please be more specific and explain this procedure as if I am a 5 year old child.
Thank You

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:55 pm

- Right-click the clamwin icon in the system tray.
- Choose "Display Reports" > "Virus Database Update Report"
- Select the portion of the report that is relevant and press Control-C to copy
- Add a post to this forum and paste the copied text in with Control-V, Preferable between a [quote] and [/quote] tag

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 3:22 pm

Quote:

daily.cvd updated (version: 2711, sigs: 12048, f-level: 14, builder: ccordes)
WARNING: Your ClamAV installation is OUTDATED!
WARNING: Current functionality level = 13, recommended = 14
DON'T PANIC! Read https://www.clamav.net/support/faq
Database updated (95999 signatures) from database.clamav.net (IP: 67.18.105.98)

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:15 pm

Not to worry. ClamWin is fine. Your signature database is updating okay. ClamWin uses the engine and database from ClamAV, which has recently had a minor update. Most likely the ClamWin developers will have their own update to ClamWin soon. ClamWin checks once a day for its own updates. You can manually check by right clicking on the icon in the system tray and select Check Latest Version.

Regards,

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:29 pm

Something is wrong, because the scan icons are grey and do not function.

Quote:

ERROR: getfile: daily-2712.cdiff not found on remote server (IP: 66.98.242.116)
ERROR: getpatch: Can't download daily-2712.cdiff from database.clamav.net
ERROR: getfile: daily-2712.cdiff not found on remote server (IP: 66.98.242.116)
ERROR: getpatch: Can't download daily-2712.cdiff from database.clamav.net
ERROR: getfile: daily-2712.cdiff not found on remote server (IP: 66.98.242.116)
ERROR: getpatch: Can't download daily-2712.cdiff from database.clamav.net
WARNING: Incremental update failed, trying to download daily.cvd
Downloading daily.cvd [100%]
WARNING: Mirror 66.98.242.116 is not synchronized.
Trying again in 5 secs...
ClamAV update process started at Sat Mar 03 10:33:34 2007
main.inc is up to date (version: 42, sigs: 83951, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)
Downloading daily-2712.cdiff [100%]
Downloading daily-2713.cdiff [100%]
daily.inc updated (version: 2713, sigs: 12293, f-level: 14, builder: ccordes)
DON'T PANIC! Read https://www.clamav.net/support/faq
Database updated (96244 signatures) from database.clamav.net (IP: 209.170.150.7)

Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:01 pm

eltabor: What version of Windows are you running ?

I've seen this once during beta testing on Windows 98, but was not able to reproduce it.

Can you tell us which files and directories are in the database folder (have a look in the ClamWin Preferences > File Locations for the location of this folder).

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:08 am

I think you may have a old clamwin set of binaries, did you reboot after you done the upgrade?
I suggest to:
1) uninstall clamwin (go to start-control panel-add-remove programs, locate clamwin and click uninstall
2) reboot
3) open Windows Explorer, navigate to c:\program files and delete folder named clamwin
4) install again

Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:08 pm

budtse I am using 98 Lite, I put all of my machine particulars as my signature, but I don't see it. How do we repair that? alch that may have repaired it. I am able to scan now, but I am not sure if it functions properly. How will I know?
Thank You

Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:50 am

After a complete re-install, it should be ok (it was at my station). You can check by downloading the EICAR test file from https://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm https://www.eicar.org/anti_virus_test_file.htm, but i wouldn't worry about it.

There seems to be a problem on Windows 98, I'll try some tests to reproduce it when i get to it.