clamd

import clamd import os # Assuming clamd is running and accessible via its default Unix socket # You might need to adjust the socket path or use ClamdNetworkSocket # if clamd is running on a network port. def scan_string(text_to_scan: str): try: # Common Unix socket paths for clamd: # /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl (Ubuntu/Debian) # /run/clamd.ctl (Arch Linux) # /var/lib/clamav/clamd.sock # Use environment variable for socket path or default clamd_socket_path = os.environ.get('CLAMD_UNIX_SOCKET', '/var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl') cd = clamd.ClamdUnixSocket(path=clamd_socket_path) # Test connection cd.ping() print(f"Successfully connected to clamd at {clamd_socket_path}") # Scan the string. The 'stream' key is arbitrary for stream scans. # 'EICAR_Test_File' is a safe test virus string. result = cd.scan(b'X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*') print(f"Scan result for string: {result}") # Interpret result if 'stream' in result and result['stream'][0] == 'FOUND': print(f"!!! VIRUS DETECTED: {result['stream'][1]} !!!") elif 'stream' in result and result['stream'][0] == 'OK': print("No virus detected.") else: print("Unexpected scan result format.") except clamd.ClamdError as e: print(f"Error connecting to or communicating with clamd: {e}") print("Please ensure the clamd daemon is running and accessible at the specified socket path/address, and that your user has permissions.") except FileNotFoundError: print(f"Error: Clamd Unix socket not found at {clamd_socket_path}. Please check the path and clamd status.") except Exception as e: print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}") if __name__ == "__main__": # Example usage with the EICAR test string scan_string("This is a test file for antivirus scanning.")