Topic: Antivirus problems are occurring.

[charlien]

I looked around and didn't find anything like this I am posting it here. I installed the Knudsen Clam and Spam Filter. I'm getting a problem daily where all emails are being put into the problems directory. The server slows to a crawl and I have to reboot it and then go into the user panel and release the problem messages. A ps aux doesn't show any thing using much RAM or CPU time.

Also, the directory /var/spool/amavis-ng is growing with subdirectories called /amavis-unpack-{bunch of numbers}. For example I already have 50 with todays date.

Any ideads?

[NickR]

Large email attachments can cause this.  What is the size of the problem mail you are seeing?

[cc_skavenger]

Update the clamav install with the script from here:

http://sme.swerts-knudsen.dk/index.html?frame=http%3A//sme.swerts-knudsen.dk/howtos/howto_22.htm

there was a minor update and this should fix the problem you are having.

HTH