[sanesecurity] Re: Long DB refresh times
- From: "Robo Kupka" <robo@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <sanesecurity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:49:24 +0200
>On Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:26:13 +0100, David Mayo <D.J.Mayo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> We are using most of the SaneSecurity databases with ClamAV which
>> brings our total number of tracked signatures to 2,920,378. We are now
>> seeing very long delays when ClamAV reloads its database on our mail
>> relays. It is taking upto 2.5 minutes, during which time ClamAV does
>> not process anything. This is causing frustration for users who send
>> emails just after ClamAV starts reloading its databases as we virus
>> check messages before accepting them. Some clients time out and others
>> sit there until ClamAV responds. We upgraded to ClamAV 0.97.4 about 3
>> weeks ago but haven't noticed problems until the last two weeks.
>>
>> Has anyone else seen these kinds of delays? Is there any way to get
>> these databases to load faster or to allow ClamAV to continue scanning
>> when the database is being reloaded?
>I was noticing this as well, and it seemed like it was something that has
only recently started to happen. I suspected a bug or >something, but
perhaps we reached some tipping point.
>micah
Same problem here, I use clamav 0.97.3. Upgrade to 0.97.4 seems to make the
restart delay even longer. It takes up to 3 minutes.
Robo
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