## Installation yum install clamav freshclam service clamd start chkconfig clamd on You'll have to update only once; a `cron` job kicks in later. ## Testing Send youself a plaintext message [with this body](http://www.eicar.org/86-0-Intended-use.html): X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* The mail log should report this (but still deliver the message) amavis[14234]: (14234-03) Blocked INFECTED (Eicar-Test-Signature) {DiscardedInbound,Quarantined}, [209.85.216.181]:48846 [209.85.216.181] `` -> ``, quarantine: virus-1wR6qb-51v7G, Message-ID: ``, mail_id: 1wR6qb-51v7G, Hits: -, size: 1944, dkim_sd=20120113:example.com, 590 ms ## Errors ### (!)ClamAV-clamd av-scanner FAILED:... lstat() failed: Permission denied. ERROR Add the user `clamav` to the group `amavis`. usermod --groups amavis clamav Then add this to `/etc/amavisd.conf` AllowSupplementaryGroups yes This might help also chmod -R 775 /var/amavis/tmp