Linux, Hosting tips

You can upgrade the clamav installations in the server to the latest version by the following steps.

For 32 bit:
cd /usr/local/cpanel/modules-install/clamavconnector-Linux-i686

For 64 bit:
cd /usr/local/cpanel/modules-install/clamavconnector-Linux-x86_64

Then, download the source of the latest version of ClamAV. You can find the download the latest source at http://www.clamav.net/download/sources/

Now, open the file ‘install’. This file is located in the current directory.
vim install

Find the line ‘AVV=0.95′ and change it to ‘AVV=latest version′

Then edit the file ‘progversion’ and put the latest version of ClamAV there. You can do this with a simple command.

echo “latest_version” > progversion

Finally, run the install script with the command ‘./install’.

And thats it. Your ClamAV should now get upgraded to the latest version.