How to use the clamscan tool: 2-Minute Linux Tips

The video tutorial introduces an open-source tool, AV, for scanning viruses on Linux systems. It explains the installation process on Ubuntu and related systems, highlighting two main tools: ClamScan for scanning and FreshClam for updating virus signatures. The tutorial demonstrates running FreshClam to update the database and ClamScan to detect and remove infected files, emphasizing the recursive scanning feature. The process is shown to be efficient, with no infected files found in the example scan.

What is ClamAV primarily used for on Linux systems?

• Managing system updates

• Backing up data

• Scanning for viruses

• Optimizing system performance

Which command is used to update virus signatures in ClamAV?

• clam update

• fresh clam

• clam refresh

• update clam

What does the 'clam scan' tool do?

• Updates the operating system

• Installs new software

• Scans and removes infected files

• Monitors network traffic

How does 'clam scan' handle infected files?

• Repairs them

• Removes them entirely

• Quarantines them

• Ignores them

How long did it take to scan 8 directories and 9 files with 'clam scan'?

• 60 seconds

• 45 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 15 seconds