ClamAuto – just a ClamAV scrpt

ClamAuto is a Bash script that makes using ClamAV faster, easier,for avarge dumb people like me It adds:

• Easy commands for scanning files, folders, or the whole system.
• Optional weekly automated scans.
• A quarantine folder for detected malware.
• Colorful, readable terminal output.
• Optional desktop notifications for malware detection.

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Features

• Scan a file or folder quickly.
• Full system scans (root required).
• Fast scans of user-writable areas.
• Inspect ClamAV signature files or bytecode.
• Test scan using the safe EICAR file.
• Logs stored in ~/.local/share/clanauto (user) or /var/log/clanauto (root).

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Requirements

• Linux (tested on arch)
• Bash (>= 4)
• ClamAV (clamscan, freshclam, sigtool)
• notify-send (optional, for desktop notifications)

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Installation

1. Clone then copy the script to /usr/local/bin/clamauto

sudo mv "the path of clone"  /usr/local/bin/

ps: copy both file not the folder if you do it wont work

2. go to the path

 cd /usr/local/bin

3. Make it executable:

sudo chmod +x clamauto clamautotime

4. Update ClamAV database (first time):

sudo clamauto -u

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Usage

clamauto -h        # Show help
clamauto -f file   # Scan a specific file
clamauto -r folder # Scan a folder
clamauto -s        # Scan entire system (root required)
clamauto -d        # Fast scan (user areas)
clamauto -i file   # Inspect signature file
clamauto -b file   # List bytecode signatures
clamauto -l        # View latest scan log

Examples

Scan a single file:

clamauto -f ~/Downloads/eicar.txt

Scan a folder:

clamauto -r ~/Documents

Enable weekly system scan (via cron):

clamauto -t true

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Logs & Quarantine

• Logs:

  • User scans → ~/.local/share/clanauto
  • Root scans → /var/log/clanauto

• Quarantine folder:

  • User → ~/.local/share/clanauto/quarantine
  • Root → /quarantine

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Notes

• EICAR test string is used for safe testing.
• Some scans require root (sudo) for full system access.
• Currently, the spinner is disabled during scans to preserve live output.

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Contributing

• ps: its my first bash project with like more then 5 lines and created from scrach so its gonna be bad
• Open an issue for bugs or feature requests.
• or just do it yourself and send me so i can also use it

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License

• MIT License (or whatever you choose)