uvscan on LInux taking space

[k007]

Hello all,

I have uvscan running on Linux server. It is installed in /usr/local/uvscan

I dont have /usr as a separate partition..Due to the file produced by uvscan my / is getting full.. Just wanted to know if it is safe to remove the files in the qurantine directory..

In fact the quarantine directory in /usr/local/uvscan has lots of directories
similar to the following dating way back from March

drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 4 23:22 h257M8kp030041
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 4 23:25 h257PDkp030808
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 4 23:30 h257Tqkp031713
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 00:03 h25832kp009421
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 00:03 h25833kp009429
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 00:03 h25833kp009432
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 00:03 h25835kp009452
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 01:01 h2591Pkp024807
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 03:04 h25B4skp024608
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH3kp003493
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH4kp003500
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH5kp003505
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH5kp003511
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH6kp003514
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH6kp003515
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH7kp003523
drwx------ 2 nobody nobody 4096 Mar 5 05:17 h25DH9kp003544

These directories together amount to a space of around 1.2 G ...I want to remove them to free up space for root so just wanted to know if it is safe to do so or it wil affect the uvscan

Thanks in advance
K

[andutt]

Can you tell a little more about uvscan... what kind of program it is and how i can install it...

Regards

[k007]

Hello,

This program was installed by someone else on the server. This is from Mcafee and is used to check files on the server for any virus. Sorry I dont have much understanding about this program so cant answer to your satisfaction, but I will try and find out the link for this from the readme files and post it .. The links should have some documentation about its installation and configuration


Thanks
K

[genlee]

I take this is used on an email server? Anway call uvscan with --delete so it won't quarintine files. You can wipe your quarintine directories without any problems.

[k007]

Hello Genlee

Thanks.. I removed most of the quarantine directories and made some space.. I will use the --delete option as you have suggested...


Thanks
K

[andutt]

I´m out lookig for this kind of software, a virusklient on linux. The best should be if also have support to be connected to a centralized virus-server...is this uvscan anything for me?? And is it free??

Regards