"clamav-unofficial-sigs" error message

[Martin Waschbüsch]

> Am 25.06.2017 um 12:24 schrieb Carmel NY <carmel_ny at outlook.com>:
> 
> I recently installed clamav-unofficial-sigs via the ports system. The
> port version is quite old,v5.3.2, while the current version is v5.6.2.
> In any case, I am receiving the following error message repeatedly: 
> 
> Jun 24 15:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> 
> This is the full log from the last 12 hours or so:
> 
> Jun 24 15:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 16:38:57 Preparing Databases
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Sanesecurity Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:38:58 2 hours have not yet elapsed since the last sanesecurity update check
> Jun 24 16:38:58 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Next check will be performed in approximately 0 hour(s), 53 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:38:58 SecuriteInfo Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:38:58 4 hours have not yet elapsed since the last SecuriteInfo update check
> Jun 24 16:38:58 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Next check will be performed in approximately 2 hour(s), 53 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:38:58 linuxmalwaredetect Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:38:58 6 hours have not yet elapsed since the last linux malware detect update check
> Jun 24 16:38:58 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Next check will be performed in approximately 4 hour(s), 53 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:38:58 MalwarePatrol Database File Update
> Jun 24 16:38:58 24 hours have not yet elapsed since the last MalwarePatrol download
> Jun 24 16:38:58 No database download was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Next download will be performed in approximately 22 hour(s), 53 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Setting permissions and ownership
> Jun 24 16:38:58 No updates detected, ClamAV databases were not reloaded
> Jun 24 16:38:58 Issue tracker : https://github.com/extremeshok/clamav-unofficial-sigs/issues
> Jun 24 16:38:59 New version : v5.6.2 @ https://github.com/extremeshok/clamav-unofficial-sigs
> Jun 24 16:38:59       Powered By https://eXtremeSHOK.com      
> Jun 24 16:41:07 Preparing Databases
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Sanesecurity Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:41:08 2 hours have not yet elapsed since the last sanesecurity update check
> Jun 24 16:41:08 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Next check will be performed in approximately 0 hour(s), 50 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:41:08 SecuriteInfo Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:41:08 4 hours have not yet elapsed since the last SecuriteInfo update check
> Jun 24 16:41:08 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Next check will be performed in approximately 2 hour(s), 50 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:41:08 linuxmalwaredetect Database File Updates
> Jun 24 16:41:08 6 hours have not yet elapsed since the last linux malware detect update check
> Jun 24 16:41:08 No update check was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Next check will be performed in approximately 4 hour(s), 50 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:41:08 MalwarePatrol Database File Update
> Jun 24 16:41:08 24 hours have not yet elapsed since the last MalwarePatrol download
> Jun 24 16:41:08 No database download was performed at this time
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Next download will be performed in approximately 22 hour(s), 50 minute(s)
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Setting permissions and ownership
> Jun 24 16:41:08 No updates detected, ClamAV databases were not reloaded
> Jun 24 16:41:08 Issue tracker : https://github.com/extremeshok/clamav-unofficial-sigs/issues
> Jun 24 16:41:08 New version : v5.6.2 @ https://github.com/extremeshok/clamav-unofficial-sigs
> Jun 24 16:41:08       Powered By https://eXtremeSHOK.com      
> Jun 24 16:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 17:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 18:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 19:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 20:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 21:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 22:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 24 23:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 00:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 01:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 02:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 03:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 04:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found
> Jun 25 05:45:00 ERROR: clamscan binary (clamscan_bin) not found

From what I can see, the clamav-unofficial-sigs port works. It determines if there are updates or whether you have checked recently, so that you do not inadvertently dos the signature servers.
What is NOT working, apparently, is clamav. Did you install clamav via ports? If it is installed, what is the clamscan_bin variable set to in /usr/local/etc/clamav-unofficial-sigs/master.conf file?
It needs to be set to the correct path, for instance /usr/local/bin/clamscan. The correct path on your setup can be determined using 'which clamscan'

Best,

Martin