Updating ClamAV Virus Database in CPanel through SSH

There are new viruses coming up every day, and hackers mostly use such viruses and exploits to crack your server. If you have a linux box, you are most probably using CalmAV. Your server’s protection becomes outdated at the very moment a new virus is released. So it is very much important to schedule a corn job daily to update your virus databases. When CalmAV virus database is outdated it will show following message.
LibClamAV Warning: **************************************************
LibClamAV Warning: ***  The virus database is older than 7 days!  ***
LibClamAV Warning: ***   Please update it as soon as possible.    ***
LibClamAV Warning: **************************************************
If you receive a message the one given above, run following command to update ClamAV Virus database.
freshclam

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