(!)connect to /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl failed, attempt #1: Can't connect to UNIX socket /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl: Connection refused

(!)connect to /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl failed, attempt #1: Can't connect to UNIX socket /var/run/clamav/clamd.ctl: Connection refused


Solution:-

check the clamav service

# ps -ef|grep clamd



# service clamav-daemon status

if not start this service

# service clamav-daemon start

you will show this:-


 * Starting ClamAV daemon clamd
 * clamd is running

your issue will be resolved.