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title: Scanning for malware by using ClamAV Scan
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## Prerequisites

## How can I install ClamAV on a Linux server?

**ClamAV** is a popular open-source antivirus engine available on a multitude of platforms including the majority of Linux distributions. Install and scan it on your Linux server with the following command.


### Step 1: Installation

**For Ubuntu / Debian**

```
apt-get install clamav clamav-daemon
```

**For CentOS**

```
yum install clamav clamav-daemon
```

**For CentOS Stream / Redhat**

```
dnf --enablerepo=epel -y install clamav clamav-update
```

Please refer the sample output below:

![Image1](images/clam1.png)

## Step 2: Go to **/etc** Folder and Edit **freshclam.conf** File

```
vim /etc/freshclam.conf
```

![Image2](images/clam2.png)


:::info Note
Please edit and comment the 8th line of the **freshclam.conf** file as mentioned in above screenshot.
:::

### Step 2: Update Database

The below command will install the signature database on your machine.

```
freshclam
```

Please refer to the sample output below:

![Sample Output](images/clam3.png)


### Step 3: Run a Manual Scan

Run the following command to scan your server:

**For CentOS / CentOS Stream / Redhat / Ubuntu / Debian**

```
clamscan -i -v -r /
```

The above command will list the infected files.

:::info Note
To Enable logging of the scan report please enter the below commnad to save the report, as output file.
:::

```
clamscan -i -v -r --log=logfile.txt /
```

The above command will store the logs to **logfile.txt.**


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