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Clamav
Database update failed
S Security
Medium
🔴 Error Message
freshclam: database update failed
📖 What This Means
ClamAV mirror unreachable or rate limited.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Update manually: sudo freshclam
- Check: /etc/clamav/freshclam.conf
- Use mirror: DatabaseMirror database.clamav.net