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title: How to report undetected or false-positive messages scanned by the ClamAV Antivirus scanner
description: If the ClamAV scan result matches either of the scenarios below, please follow the corresponding links to report and submit files and/or messages to ClamAV.
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# How to report undetected or false-positive messages scanned by the ClamAV Antivirus scanner

## If the ClamAV scan result matches either of the scenarios below, please follow the corresponding links to report and submit files and/or messages to ClamAV.

Please verify that ClamAV's virus definitions have been updated.  

To do this:

1. Open MDaemon
2. Select **Security**
3. Select **ClamAV Plugin...**
4. Verify the definition date is the current date and/or click **Update signature now**

 

**What to do with a virus that is not being detected by ClamAV**

If you have made sure that your virus definitions are updated and ClamAV is not detecting it, click the link below and submit the file to ClamAV.  
[https://www.clamav.net/reports/malware](https://www.clamav.net/reports/malware)

**What to do when a virus has been incorrectly detected by the ClamAV engine (False Positive)** 

Click the link below to report and submit false positive messages to ClamAV.  
[https://www.clamav.net/reports/fp](https://www.clamav.net/reports/fp)

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