ClamTK virus scanner - how do I get it to run?
 

Ubuntu 16.04 lts

I got CamTK in the software center. When I start it, it has a graphical user interface.

I can not figure out what to click to force it to run - ??? I want to scan the entire HD.

Its right there at the bottom under "Analysis". But update it first before you run it.

Um. Click on Scan a Directory? Maybe do an update first?

...but why is that possibly infected computer still attached to the internet? Please take it off-line until you know that it is safe!

Once I click analysis, what do I do then? It just sits there. See screenshot.

Which directory would I choose. Please give me a pathway to it. I want to scan the entire HD

As far as it being an infective computer, I believe it is an email from a Windows machine that my Ubuntu system isn't infected by (but yes I could probably pass it along if I forwarded it to someone).

try /

Sorry but I can't find that directory.

You can't find the directory / ?

I'm trying to find the directory with my mouse while in ClamTK.
?

I found "/" in recently used folder; however, when I scan that, it only takes like a split second to scan - it couldn't have scanned the entire HD that quickly.

Perhaps someone can put ClamTK on their system and get a feel of how to instruct me to scan the entire HD.

This is out of the ClamTK Readme file. Which you should have.
Beginning with version 4.23, ClamTk will automatically search for signatures if you do not have them set already. This way ClamTk should work right out of the box, with no prompting.
* Consider the extra scanning options in Settings.
* Select "Scan files beginning with a dot (.*)" to scan those files beginning with a ".". These are sometimes referred to as "hidden" files.
* Select "Scan directories recursively" to scan all files and directories within a directory.
* The "Scan for PUAs" option enables the ability to scan for Potentially Unwanted Applications as well as broken executables. Note that this can result in what may be false positives.
* By default, ClamTk will avoid scanning files larger than 20MB. To force scanning of these files, check the "Scan files larger than 20 MB" box.
* You can also check for updates upon startup. This requires an active Internet connection.
* Information on items quarantined is available under the "Quarantine" option. If you believe there is a false positive contained, you can easily move it back to your home directory. You may also delete this file(s). Note that there is no recycle bin - once deleted, they are gone forever.
* Scan a file or directory by right-clicking on it within the file manager (e.g., Nautilus). This functionality requires an extra package (clamtk-gnome).
* You can STOP the scan by clicking the Cancel button. Note that due to the speed of the scanning, it may not stop immediately; it will continue scanning and displaying files it has already "read" until the stop catches up.
* View previous scans by selecting "History".
* The Update Assistant is necessary because some systems are set up to do automatic updates, while others must manually update them.
* If you require specific proxy settings, select "Network".
* As of version 5.xx, you can use the "Analysis" button to see if a particular file is considered malicious by other antivirus products. This uses results from Virustotal. If you desire, you can submit a file for further review. Please do *not* submit personal files.
* The "Whitelist" option provides the ability to skip specific directories during scan time. For example, you may wish to skip directories containing music or videos.

Personally, I wouldn't bother with ClamTK. It's well-known for flagging-up an awful lot of 'false positives'.

If you feel you must use an AV on Linux - which only scans for Windoze stuff, BTW - try Comodo's AV for Linux. It has a good reputation, and is easy to work with.

http://https://www.comodo.com/home/d...irus-for-linux

(BTW, "/" is the 'root' of your entire file-system tree. It's what every other part stems from...even /root.)


Mike. ;)

This is untrue. There are very few Linux viruses but they do exist and clamav certainly scans for them. As do, I have no doubt, other antivirus products developed to be run on Linux boxes.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/6663...indows-malware

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1693059