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Hi there,is there anyone knows how to update the virus database using Clamscan on FreeBSD.
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If you installed ClamAv through ports:
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/clamav-freshclam start

also, make sure your /etc/rc.conf has the following line:
clamav_freshclam_enable="YES"
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