clamscan
A command-line virus scanner. More information: https://docs.clamav.net/manual/Usage/Scanning.html#clamscan.
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Scan a file for vulnerabilities:
clamscan {{path/to/file}}
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Scan all files recursively in a specific directory:
clamscan -r {{path/to/directory}}
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Scan data from
stdin
:
{{command}} | clamscan -
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Specify a virus database file or directory of files:
clamscan --database {{path/to/database_file_or_directory}}
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Scan the current directory and output only infected files:
clamscan --infected
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Output the scan report to a log file:
clamscan --log {{path/to/log_file}}
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Move infected files to a specific directory:
clamscan --move {{path/to/quarantine_directory}}
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Remove infected files:
clamscan --remove yes
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