clamdscan

Scan file or directory

$ clamdscan [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan -v [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan --move=[/quarantine] [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan --remove [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan -m [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan -l [scan.log] [/path/to/scan]

$ clamdscan --reload

clamdscan [options] [file|directory]...

clamdscan is a client for the ClamAV daemon (clamd). Instead of loading the virus signature database itself, it sends file paths or data streams to the clamd daemon for scanning, making it significantly faster than clamscan for repeated or batch scanning operations.
Because clamd keeps the virus database loaded in memory, clamdscan avoids the startup overhead of loading signatures on each invocation. The --multiscan option enables parallel scanning using multiple daemon threads, further improving throughput on multi-core systems.
clamdscan requires a running clamd daemon and inherits most scan settings from the daemon's configuration. It communicates with clamd via Unix socket or TCP connection and supports the same quarantine actions (move, copy, remove) as clamscan.

-v, --verbose

Be verbose

Save scan report to file

Scan files listed in file

Remove infected files

Move infected files to directory

Copy infected files to directory

Parallel scanning using multiple threads

Only print infected files

Disable summary at end

Pass file descriptor to clamd

Force streaming to clamd

Request database reload

Ping clamd until responsive

Wait up to 30 seconds for clamd

Use specific clamd config

Requires running clamd daemon. Most clamscan options are ignored as settings come from clamd.conf. Use --fdpass if clamd runs as different user.

clamscan(1), clamd(8), freshclam(1)