clamav-unofficial-sigs(8) SCRIPT COMMANDS clamav-unofficial-sigs(8)
NAME
clamav-unofficial-sigs - Download, test, and install third-party ClamAV
signature databases.
SYNOPSIS
clamav-unofficial-sigs [options]
DESCRIPTION
clamav-unofficial-sigs is a shell script that downloads, updates and
tests the Sanesecurity, SecuriteInfo, MalwarePatrol, OITC, etc. third-
party signature databases for ClamAV.
OPTIONS
This script follows the standard GNU command line syntax. A summary of
the options is shown below.
-b DEPRECATED - Consider using -w instead, it supports the newer
ClamAV signature whitelist functionality.
Add a bypass signature entry to local.ign in order to temporar-
ily resolve a false-positive issue with a third-party signature.
The script will monitor any entries it makes to local.ign and
will automatically remove bypass entries if either the original
signature has been modified or removed from the database.
-c FILE-NAME
Source configuration information from a different file.
-d Decode a hexadecimal encoded string or an individual ClamAV 3rd-
party signature for viewing. This will not decode image signa-
tures nor the official signatures.
-e Encode a entire input string in hexadecimal for signature usage
in any *.ndb database.
-f Encode a formated input string in hexadecimal that contains
spacing field '{}, (), *', without encoding the spacing fields,
for signature usage in any '*.ndb' database.
-g FILE-NAME
Verify the GPG signature for a specific SaneSecurity database
file. Only specify the filename as listed in the configuration
file and the script will search for it in the work directory.
-h Print the script help and usage information.
-i Print system and script configuration information.
-m Make a hexadecimal signature database file (*.ndb) from a clear
text ascii file. Provides support for both full and formatted
signatures. Additional information is provided when using the
flag.
-r Remove the clamav-unofficial-sigs script and all of its associ-
ated files, databases and work directories from the system.
-s FILE-NAME
Test the integrity of a third-party signature database with
clamscan. Only specify the filename as listed in the configura-
tion file and the script will search for it in the work direc-
tory.
-t If HAM directory scanning is enabled in the script's configura-
tion file, then output the names of any third-party signatures
that triggered during the HAM directory scan.
-v Print the script version and date information.
-w Adds a signature whitelist entry in the newer ClamAV IGN2 format
to 'my-whitelist.ign2' in order to temporarily resolve a false-
positive issue with a specific third-party signature. Script
added whitelist entries will automatically be removed if the
original signature is either modified or removed from the third-
party signature database.
SEE ALSO
clamd(8), clamscan(1)
COPYRIGHT
Bill Landry <unofficialsigs@gmail.com>
LICENSE
BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)
BUGS
Report bugs to Bill Landry <unofficialsigs@gmail.com>
AUTHOR
Bill Landry <unofficialsigs@gmail.com>
Version 3.7.2 August 25, 2013 clamav-unofficial-sigs(8)
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