This is a quick how-to if you are looking to add a clamav function in php.

This has been tested with PHP 5.0.4 on RHEL ES3 running ensim 4.0.3-22 with clamav 0.87.1.

This is an easy how-to, but recommended you backup your files before you continue. If you read on, you agree to install at your own risk.

First I recommend you upgrade clamav to the lastest version (RUN: freshclam to make sure clamav is current).

The reason I installed this function is to add clamav scan to attachment uploads in vBulletin and Squirrelmail. I am writing plugins for both software titles which I will release at a later time.

Anyways, here we go.

The latest clamav software can be found at dag.wieers.com.

You will also need php-devel and clamav-devel.

To check for the software, use the commands below:





If nothing is returned from either rpm command, you will need to install the devel for the appropriate version.

If you have both of those rpms installed, do the following:

wget http://www.phpclamavlib.org/download/sourc...ib-0.12a.tar.gz







Note: /usr/lib/php/modules is my modules directory. Your module directory may be different. Search /etc/php.ini for extension_dir to get yours.

Edit /etc/php.ini (Make sure you make a backup!)
Add the following under the "Dynamic Extensions" section:


Note: My clamav.dbpath may be different than yours. Do a simple locate main.cvd for the db directory.

Test to see if it works:
[PHP] echo cl_info() . "
";

$file = "/tmp/eicar.com";
cl_scanfile_ex($file, CL_SCAN_STDOPT, $virus, $retcode);
if ($retcode == CL_VIRUS)
echo $file . " returns: " . cl_pretcode($retcode) . " virus name: " . $virus . "
";
else
echo $file . " returns: " . cl_pretcode($retcode) . "
";
?>[/PHP]

Go to http://www.phpclamavlib.org/ for more information on the functions included with this module.

Good luck!