https://sourceforge.net/p/clamsentinel/discussion/2026-08-27T05:57:44.261000ZRecent posts to Discussion2026-08-27T05:57:44.261000Z2026-08-27T05:57:44.261000ZChristopher Jameshttps://sourceforge.net/u/christopherjam/https://sourceforge.netaef845fcea768aeb685528e959167414fdd0808c

<div class="markdown_content"><p>One thing worth trying is to reset ClamWin’s existing signature database before reinstalling the whole program. A corrupted or incomplete database can prevent newer signatures from downloading properly. Close ClamWin, locate its signature files under ProgramData, and move them to a backup folder rather than deleting them right away. Then reopen ClamWin and run the signature update so it can build a fresh database. If the update still fails, try installing the “no DB” version of ClamWin, which starts without the bundled signatures and downloads a fresh set from the ClamAV server. It’s also worth checking that Windows Firewall or another security program isn’t blocking ClamWin’s updater. <a href="https://windowcleansanclemente.com/" rel="nofollow">🙂</a> Would you prefer a step-by-step database reset or a clean reinstall method?</p></div>

2024-04-27T10:46:17.384000Z2024-04-27T10:46:17.384000ZEmirhan Uçanhttps://sourceforge.net/u/hydradragonav/https://sourceforge.netdd5afdd33cfe28057f8742489ff31019fadd3458

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Goodbye ClamSentiel long live Xylent!</p></div>

2023-09-02T21:10:23.416000Z2023-09-02T21:10:23.416000ZRobert Scrogginshttps://sourceforge.net/u/sentinelguy/https://sourceforge.netae84c82399a607fde606de8c361d2386ddcbec8d

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hello Lukas:</p> <p>Here I am. I relocated my signon information for Clam Sentinel forum. Good that you are able to do something with Python</p> <p>For the Sentinel heuristics, the main one was the calculation of the entropy of a file. Entropy is the measurement of the "randomness" of a file. A file that is heavily obfuscated with other software will be very random, while a file that performs legitimate useful activities will be direct and to the point, not showing much entropy. Maximum entropy is 7.0. We set our entropy heuristic at 95% of maximum--6.65. We eventually had to reduce it a bit because some malware writers caught on to this and reduced their file entropy below 95%. Entropy is sometimes called "Shannon entropy". </p> <p>We also had a few common sense heuristics--like double extensions where the first extension was .exe or some other executable extension--such as : filename.exe.txt or similar, where the exe was the extension that was executed. Later on, Andrea added some heuristics based on examining the Windows executable file structure detail. Another heuristic was one that looked at files placed in common folders where malware was often placed.</p> <p>We gave points for the heuristics and set Sentinel to quarantine a file when a certain number of points was reached. I for get where it was set.</p> <p>Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.</p> <p>Regards,<br/> Robert</p></div>

2023-09-02T01:18:34.647000Z2023-09-02T01:18:34.647000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.net9e89cf35437c31ab7b0058a6dea6243b30402483

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi Robert. I guess you're not answering my forum posts and emails haha.<br/> If you read this, I would like to inform you that I managed to create a simple script in Python for the latest clamav engine. When running, it can scan with clamscan any file in the selected folder for any clamav signatures, and if so, it quarantines and encrypts it. It's not something "amazing" but I'll keep working tomorrow. I am planning to do:<br/> -on-demand scanning<br/> - work on mistakes<br/> - create a heuristic<br/> -develop a graphical interface (for now everything is in cmd ^^)<br/> If you are interested in this or would like help with testing, please contact us.<br/> Greetings ;)</p></div>

2023-09-01T14:00:18.909000Z2023-09-01T14:00:18.909000ZRobert Scrogginshttps://sourceforge.net/u/sentinelguy/https://sourceforge.nete399cb93b644fc7aec3497128595d2184873029e

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Hi Robert, I don't know if you read but I sent you an email with a link to download 7z. Let me know when it arrived.</p></div>

2023-08-31T20:04:48.568000Z2023-08-31T20:04:48.568000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.net3e4297e190774f803637620f647a7bc400c92729

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Robert, unfortunately google doesn't allow you to send any zip archives, 7zip etc...<br/> Could you download the file via torrent? I'd give you a signature to create a file and download it directly from me. qBittorent is good</p></div>

2023-08-31T16:46:45.547000Z2023-08-31T16:46:45.547000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.netd87b174b2579c786025329b1e990965acb9b3272

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Robert, the problem is I can't email you. I got a return from my server that you have some kind of block.</p></div>

2023-08-31T15:06:14.074000Z2023-08-31T15:06:14.074000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.net94b5b2514f7423ff34d935c6ef0cd5bbb18abe1f

<div class="markdown_content"><p>Robert, the problem is I can't email you. I got a return from my server that you have some kind of block.</p></div>

2023-08-31T14:17:48.710000Z2023-08-31T14:17:48.710000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.netc9529d4b191a53fb408e46f8e2e64becd1fb59c9

<div class="markdown_content"><p>The sentinental source code is only 3Mb, and 500kb when compressed. Believe me, I could telegram it to you haha.<br/> I will email you future messages so as not to clutter the forum or if you prefer we can use something like bitmessage</p></div>

2023-08-31T14:15:03.110000Z2023-08-31T14:15:03.110000ZLukas https://sourceforge.net/u/ksexvedd/https://sourceforge.net6e0ef13c2e5e6e925c4e6f6c94be81e7a65df454

<div class="markdown_content"><p>I don't know if you mean the Clam Senintel.conf file in %appdata% which has a section Path =<br/> 3 - all on<br/> 2 - sentinel portable<br/> 1 - heu only</p></div>