---
name: "clamassassin"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "clamassassin"
version: "1.2.4-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/clamassassin"
---

# clamassassin(1)

email virus filter wrapper for ClamAV for use in procmail and other applications

## NAME

clamassassin - email virus filter wrapper for ClamAV for use in procmail and other applications

## SYNOPSIS

**clamassassin**

## DESCRIPTION

clamassassin is a simple script for virus scanning an e-mail message as a  filter. An email message is read on stdin, scanned for viruses with the ClamAV antivirus engine, and annotated with the results of the scan on stdout.

If a message is virus infected, the X-Virus-Status header is set to Yes and  the X-Virus-Report header is set to the virus(es) found.

If the message is fine, it is passed through with X-Virus-Status set to No.