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Error messages generated by ClamAV

Last signature updated on Dec 24 20:04:58 from database.clamav.net which loaded a total of 85104 signatures.

Last synchronisation check Type Version Count Last update Dec 29 14:06:13 Main signatures 41 73809 Volatile signatures Dec 24 20:04:58

Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Update failed. Your network may be down or none of the mirrors listed in freshclam.conf is working.  
Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Update failed. Your network may be down or none of the mirrors listed in freshclam.conf is working.  
Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: Giving up on database.clamav.net...  
Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from database.clamav.net (IP: 199.239.233.95)  
Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from database.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:06:43 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:06:12 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:06:12 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:06:12 2006  
Dec 29 13:06:07 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:06:07 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from database.clamav.net (IP: 206.154.202.13)  
Dec 29 13:06:07 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from database.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:06:07 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:05:37 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:05:37 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:05:37 2006  
Dec 29 13:05:32 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:05:32 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from database.clamav.net (IP: 206.154.203.213)  
Dec 29 13:05:32 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from database.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:05:32 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:05:02 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:05:02 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:05:02 2006  
Dec 29 13:04:57 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:04:57 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from database.clamav.net (IP: 206.154.203.213)  
Dec 29 13:04:57 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from database.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:04:57 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:04:27 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:04:27 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:04:27 2006  
Dec 29 13:04:22 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:04:22 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from database.clamav.net (IP: 209.8.40.140)  
Dec 29 13:04:22 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from database.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:04:22 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:03:51 2006  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: Giving up on db.local.clamav.net...  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 66.111.55.10)  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from db.local.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:03:51 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:03:21 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:03:21 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:03:21 2006  
Dec 29 13:03:16 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:03:16 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 64.246.44.108)  
Dec 29 13:03:16 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from db.local.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:03:16 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:02:46 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:02:46 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:02:46 2006  
Dec 29 13:02:41 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:02:41 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 64.142.100.50)  
Dec 29 13:02:41 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from db.local.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:02:41 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:02:11 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:02:11 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:02:11 2006  
Dec 29 13:02:06 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:02:06 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 209.8.40.140)  
Dec 29 13:02:06 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from db.local.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:02:06 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:01:36 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:01:36 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:01:36 2006  
Dec 29 13:01:31 freshclam[24739]: Trying again in 5 secs...  
Dec 29 13:01:31 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Can't download daily.cvd from db.local.clamav.net (IP: 64.142.100.50)  
Dec 29 13:01:31 freshclam[24739]: ERROR: Error while reading database from db.local.clamav.net  
Dec 29 13:01:31 freshclam[24739]: nonblock_recv: recv timing out (30 secs)  
Dec 29 13:01:00 freshclam[24739]: main.cvd is up to date (version: 41, sigs: 73809, f-level: 10, builder: tkojm)  
Dec 29 13:01:00 freshclam[24739]: ClamAV update process started at Fri Dec 29 13:01:00 2006  
Dec 29 13:01:00 freshclam[24739]: Daemon started.  

Error messages generated by software using ClamAV

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-- LucaGibelli - 15 Nov 2006

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