{"id":2429,"date":"2012-11-15T15:36:32","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T20:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2012\/11\/15\/303-install-and-configure-clamav\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T14:45:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T19:45:55","slug":"install-and-configure-clamav","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/install-and-configure-clamav\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Virus Scanner in cPanel &#8211; ClamAV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we\u2019ll discuss how you can install and configure the ClamAV plugin for cPanel. ClamAV is a popular open-source anti-virus scanner and with the ClamAV plugin, you can allow your cPanel users to scan their e-mails as well as scan their home directories for malicious files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting this installed yourself would require <a href=\"\/support\/server\/ssh\/root-access-faq\/\">root access<\/a> on either your VPS (Virtual Private Server) or dedicated server, or you can contact support to have us install the ClamAV anti-virus plugin for you for a $25 installation fee.\u00a0You can follow the steps below to learn how to install virus scanner in cPanel and scan your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><div class=\"yt-IarWF-41FZE\">\n\t<a class=\"play-video-IarWF-41FZE\" style=\"position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; cursor: pointer;\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/IarWF-41FZE\/maxresdefault.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"How to Install and Configure ClamAV in WHM\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto;\">\n\t\t<span class=\"fa fa-imh-play-circle imh-ds-icon play-circle\" style=\"position: absolute; display:block; font-size:150px; color: #c52228; opacity:0;\"><\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Don\u2019t have time to read the full article? Watch our walk-through video.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install and configure ClamAV plugin in WHM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/#root\">Log into WHM as the root user<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top-left <strong>Find<\/strong> box, type in <strong>plugins<\/strong>, then click on <strong>Manage Plugins<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"396\" class=\"wp-image-101482\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-manage-plugins.png\" alt=\"Access the Plugin Manager in WHM\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-manage-plugins.png 602w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-manage-plugins-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>Install ClamAV for cPanel<\/strong> button.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"382\" class=\"wp-image-101483\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav.png\" alt=\"Install ClamAV for cPanel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav.png 832w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-768x391.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><br>The installation process can take a good amount of time, upwards of 10 minutes, so be patient and don\u2019t close the web browser until it completes. When it finishes you\u2019ll see a <em>\u201cClamAV for cPanel\u201d is now installed<\/em> message at the bottom of the screen.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"231\" class=\"wp-image-101484\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Selection_1620.png\" alt=\"ClamAV is Now Installed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Selection_1620.png 782w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Selection_1620-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Selection_1620-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log out, and then<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/whm\/log-into-whm\/#root\"> back into WHM as the root user<\/a> again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the top-left\u00a0<em>search<\/em> box, type in <b>clamav<\/b>, then click on\u00a0<strong>Configure ClamAV Scanner<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"373\" class=\"wp-image-101485\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure.png\" alt=\"Access ClamAV Configuration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure.png 645w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure-300x149.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now you can set the global scan permissions you\u2019d like to set. If you\u2019d simply like to allow any cPanel user to scan any of their stuff you can place a check beside\u00a0<strong>Scan Entire Home Directory<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Scan Mail<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Scan Public FTP Space<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>Scan Public Web Space<\/strong>, then click on\u00a0<strong>Save<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"274\" class=\"wp-image-101486\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure-save.png\" alt=\"Saving ClamAV Scanner Configuration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure-save.png 688w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-configure-save-300x109.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><br><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run ClamAV Virus Scan From cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/how-to-log-into-cpanel\/\">login to your cPanel<\/a> to use the virus scanner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> section, click on <strong>Virus Scanner<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"130\" class=\"wp-image-101487\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-virus-scanner.png\" alt=\"ClamAV cPanel Virus Scanner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-virus-scanner.png 1012w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-virus-scanner-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-virus-scanner-768x134.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now to start a new scan, select the type of scan you want, in this example we\u2019re doing\u00a0<strong>Scan Entire Home Directory<\/strong>, then click on\u00a0<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"332\" class=\"wp-image-101488\" style=\"width: 750px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-scan-now.png\" alt=\"ClamAV Virus Scanner - Scan Now\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-scan-now.png 712w, https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/install-clamav-cpanel-scan-now-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1360px) 876px, (min-width: 960px) calc(61.58vw + 51px), calc(100vw - 80px)\" \/><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After the scan is complete there will be a list of infected files in the\u00a0Infected Files: section, click\u00a0OK on the confirmation window that pops up to continue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In my test, all 3 of the files that were found are coming up for known variants of a PHP mailer or PHP shell, so we can just leave\u00a0the selections in the\u00a0<strong>Quarantine<\/strong> column to place these files outside of our\u00a0<strong>\/public_html<\/strong> directory so they are not still accessible to the outside world. We could also just outright\u00a0<strong>Destroy<\/strong> them, or\u00a0<strong>Ignore<\/strong> them by changing our selection to those columns. Then simply click on\u00a0<strong>Process Cleanup<\/strong>. You should then see the cleanup process complete page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now if you use cPanel\u2019s <a href=\"\/support\/edu\/cpanel\/using-file-manager-in-cpanel\/\">File Manager<\/a>\u00a0you can navigate to the newly created\u00a0<strong>quarantine_clamavconnector<\/strong> directory in your home directory to see the quarantined files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run ClamAV Scan From Console (SSH)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"article_list wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/support\/server\/ssh\/how-to-login-ssh\/\">Login to your server via SSH<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Run the following command to scan the entire\u00a0<strong>\/home\/userna5\/public_html<\/strong> directory:<br><pre>clamscan -ri \/home\/userna5\/public_html<\/pre> <p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">The <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">r<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> flag is for recursive, and the <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">i<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"> flag is to only show infected files. You should end up with a listing of any infected files that were found such as:<\/span><\/p> <p><code>\/home\/userna5\/public_html\/uploads\/mail.php: PHP.Mailer-7 FOUND<br> \/home\/userna5\/public_html\/uploads\/sh.php: PHP.C99-13 FOUND<br> <span style=\"font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;\">\/home\/userna5\/public_html\/uploads\/view.php: PHP.C99-13 FOUND<\/span><br> ----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------<br> Known viruses: 1324142<br> Engine version: 0.97.6<br> Scanned directories: 4979<br> Scanned files: 13835<br> Infected files: 3<br> Data scanned: 583.20 MB<br> Data read: 1193.90 MB (ratio 0.49:1)<br> Time: 372.032 sec (6 m 12 s)<\/code><\/p> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To see all of the options available to you for the <strong>clamscan<\/strong> command append the <strong>\u2013help<\/strong> flag. <pre>clamscan --help<\/pre><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You should now understand how to install and configure the ClamAV plugin for cPanel to help protect your accounts against virus threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll discuss how you can install and configure the ClamAV plugin for cPanel. 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