Resolve ClamAV Database update error in cPanel

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ClamAV is an open source email scanning program that has an antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats in emails. ClamAV databases are updated with the ‘freshclam’ tool and in certain cases of its ailure or if ClamAV database update is restricted in the server, a waring is generated as follows:

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WARNING: update of clamav database is disabled; please see
‘/etc/sysconfig/freshclam’
for information how to enable the periodic update resp.

The resolve this issue, edit the freshclam configuration file (/etc/sysconfig/freshclam) and remove the last line (REMOVE ME)

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# vi /etc/sysconfig/freshclam


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## ‘disabled-warn’  …  disables the automatic freshclam update and
##                         gives out a warning
## ‘disabled’       …  disables the automatic freshclam silently
# FRESHCLAM_DELAY=
### !!!!! REMOVE ME !!!!!!
### REMOVE ME: By default, the freshclam update is disabled to avoid
### REMOVE ME: network access without prior activation
FRESHCLAM_DELAY=disabled-warn   
# REMOVE ME

Once it is done, performing a manual update will fix the issue once and for all.