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 temporarily
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 signa-
ture 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 spac-
ing 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 clam-
scan. Only specify the filename as listed in the configuration
file and the script will search for it in the work directory.
-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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