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Clamav takes from 72 to 84 percent of memory, when it takes automatic scans, on Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04.

Asked by michael

This just started today 12-11-23 an Ubuntu 22.04. It started a little over a week ago on Ubuntu 20.04. When this happens, if I am on the internet, it locks up computer. It took me some time to find cause of lock up on 20.04. Today I was using 22.04, when automatic scan started. Used System Monitor to find what could be causing lock up. I do not remember making any changes to clamav. I have 6 GiB of memory. Computer is older Dell Inspiron 620. Processor Intel i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz x 4. GNOME 42.9. Windowing System Wayland.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

what is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy `dpkg -l | awk {'print $2'} | grep -i clam`

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#2

michael@michael-Inspiron-620:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy `dpkg -l | awk {'print $2'} | grep -i clam`

LSB Version: core-11.1.0ubuntu4-noarch:printing-11.1.0ubuntu4-noarch:security-11.1.0ubuntu4-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
Release: 22.04
Codename: jammy
Linux michael-Inspiron-620 6.2.0-37-generic #38~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Nov 2 18:01:13 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
clamav:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
clamav-base:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main i386 Packages
clamav-cvdupdate:
  Installed: 1.0.2-2
  Candidate: 1.0.2-2
  Version table:
 *** 1.0.2-2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamav-daemon:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
clamav-freshclam:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
clamav-unofficial-sigs:
  Installed: 3.7.2-2.1
  Candidate: 3.7.2-2.1
  Version table:
 *** 3.7.2-2.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamdscan:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
clamsmtp:
  Installed: 1.10-17ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.10-17ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.10-17ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamtk:
  Installed: 6.07-1
  Candidate: 6.07-1
  Version table:
 *** 6.07-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamtk-gnome:
  Installed: 6.07-1
  Candidate: 6.07-1
  Version table:
 *** 6.07-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libclamav9:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.103.5+dfsg-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
libclamunrar9:
  Installed: 0.102.3-3
  Candidate: 0.102.3-3
  Version table:
 *** 0.102.3-3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
python3-pyclamd:
  Installed: 0.4.0-3
  Candidate: 0.4.0-3
  Version table:
 *** 0.4.0-3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
michael@michael-Inspiron-620:~$

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#3

Another problem. When trying to run a test on the ram, it goes to 74% on first pass and stops. Tried 6 times. Used safe-mode and without. Later will remove ram and reinstall. Beginning to think hard ware problem.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

You can scan your RAM health using various boot CDs / USBs. Worth investigating

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#5

Will do.

For 20.04

michael@michael-Inspiron-620:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; apt-cache policy `dpkg -l| awk {'print $2'} | grep -i clam`
LSB Version: core-11.1.0ubuntu2-noarch:printing-11.1.0ubuntu2-noarch:security-11.1.0ubuntu2-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Linux michael-Inspiron-620 5.15.0-91-generic #101~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 16 14:22:28 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
clamav:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
clamav-base:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main i386 Packages
clamav-daemon:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
clamav-docs:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main i386 Packages
clamav-freshclam:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
clamav-milter:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
clamav-testfiles:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/universe i386 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe i386 Packages
clamav-unofficial-sigs:
  Installed: 3.7.2-2build1
  Candidate: 3.7.2-2build1
  Version table:
 *** 3.7.2-2build1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamdscan:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
clamfs:
  Installed: 1.2.0-2build1
  Candidate: 1.2.0-2build1
  Version table:
 *** 1.2.0-2build1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamsmtp:
  Installed: 1.10-17ubuntu1
  Candidate: 1.10-17ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 1.10-17ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamtk:
  Installed: 6.02-1
  Candidate: 6.02-1
  Version table:
 *** 6.02-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
clamtk-gnome:
  Installed: 6.02-1
  Candidate: 6.02-1
  Version table:
 *** 6.02-1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
claws-mail-clamd-plugin:
  Installed: 3.17.5-2
  Candidate: 3.17.5-2
  Version table:
 *** 3.17.5-2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
libclamav9:
  Installed: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Candidate: 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
  Version table:
 *** 0.103.9+dfsg-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.102.2+dfsg-2ubuntu1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
libclamunrar9:
  Installed: 0.101.2-1build1
  Candidate: 0.101.2-1build1
  Version table:
 *** 0.101.2-1build1 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/multiverse amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
python3-pyclamd:
  Installed: 0.4.0-2
  Candidate: 0.4.0-2
  Version table:
 *** 0.4.0-2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
michael@michael-Inspiron-620:~$

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#6

actionparsnip

I used a bootable CD, to test ram. Same thing, 74%, then it froze. When I took the ram out and reseated it,
I tried testing one piece of ram, and then the other. The test worked. Ram is OK. I am tired of working on this. Will change the scheduler to a time that I am not using computer. I will mark this solved. Thank You for your input.