How to Configure ClamAV on Cloud Platform

Note

This article only covers Acquia’s Kubernetes version of Acquia Cloud infrastructure, previously referred to as Cloud Next.

If your site is hosted on Acquia Cloud Platform, you can enhance its security by configuring ClamAV, an antivirus engine designed to detect various types of malicious software, including viruses.

Unlike Acquia Cloud Classic, where daemon mode is not available, the Acquia Cloud Platform, supports daemon mode by default, which provides efficient virus scanning capabilities.

The ClamAV Drupal module is compatible with all versions of Drupal versions 7 and above. It integrates with ClamAV to scan files uploaded using the standard Drupal form file uploads.

STEPS

• Navigate to the Configuration section of your Drupal site's administrative interface.
• Select the ClamAV configuration option.
• In the Scan method, select "Executable". Due to Cloud Next's default support for daemon mode, even if you select 'Executable', Cloud Next utilizes daemon mode under the hood for optimal performance.
• Enter the path to the ClamAV executable in the Executable path field. Typically, this path is /usr/bin/clamscan.
• In Verbosity, select the verbose checkbox.
• Click the Save configuration button to apply your settings.

Once configured, ClamAV will automatically scan all files uploaded to your application.

If you would like to learn more about how ClamAV operates on our platform, read more detailed information on our Enabling virus scanning for file uploads page.

If you face any issues, contact Acquia Support.