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How to perform FSAUA virus pattern database reset in Linux based products
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Issue:
How can I perform FSAUA database reset in WithSecure Linux based products?
Resolution:
Steps to do FSAUA database reset are different for each of the following WithSecure Linux based products.
- Linux Security Full / Command-line Edition version 11.xx
- Linux Gateway version 5.xx
- Policy Manager for Linux version 12.xx/13.xx
You can refer to the following detailed instructions for each product.
Note:
- All steps require root privileges
- Latest fsdbupdate9.run can be downloaded here
- Linux Gateway
# ps -efl | grep fsupdated (check the running status of fsupdated process)
# kill <PID of remaining fsupdated process> (if there is any remaining one, kill it)
# rm -rf /opt/f-secure/fsigk/fsaua/data/content/*
# cd /opt/f-secure/fsigk; make start
# /opt/f-secure/fsigk/dbupdate (with internet access)
or
# /opt/f-secure/fsigk/dbupdate fsdbupdate9.run (without internet access)
- Policy Manager for Linux version 12.40 and older
# /etc/init.d/fspms stop (check the running status of F-Secure process. if there is any remaining one, kill it)
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaua/data/content/*
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaus/data/db
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaus/data/misc
# rm -f /var/opt/f-secure/fspms/logs/fspms-fsauasc.state
# rm -f /var/opt/f-secure/fsaua/data/subscriptions/*
# /etc/init.d/fsaua start
# /etc/init.d/fspms start
# sudo -u fspms /opt/f-secure/fspms/bin/fsavupd –debug (with internet access)
or
# ./fsdbupdate9.run (without internet access)
- Policy Manager for Linux version 13.00 and above
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fspms/data/guts2/*
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaus/data/db
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaus/data/misc
# rm -f /var/opt/f-secure/fspms/logs/fspms-fsauasc.state
# /etc/init.d/fspms start
- Linux Security Full Edition
# /etc/init.d/fsma stop
# /etc/init.d/fsaua stop
# ps -efl | grep fsupdated (check the running status of fsupdated process)
# kill <PID of remaining fsupdated process> (if there is any remaining one, kill it)
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaua/data/content/*
# /etc/init.d/fsaua start
# /etc/init.d/fsma start
# dbupdate (with internet access)
or
# dbupdate fsdbupdate9.run (without internet access)
- Linux Security Command-line Edition
# /etc/init.d/fsaua stop
# /etc/init.d/fsupdate stop
# ps -efl | grep fsupdated (check the running status of fsupdated process)
# kill <PID of remaining fsupdated process> (if there is any remaining one, kill it)
# rm -rf /var/opt/f-secure/fsaua/data/content/*
# /etc/init.d/fsaua start
# /etc/init.d/fsupdate start
# dbupdate (with internet access)
or
# dbupdate fsdbupdate9.run (without internet access)