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AntiVirus on Linux: "On-access scanning not running"

TiBike

Hi,

First time using Sophos AV on Linux (used it on XP before, but looks a bit different there).
 
Anyway, when I look at the GUI at http://localhost:8081/ , next to the shield it says "On-access scanning: Active". Also the date when it was "Last updated" is today. All fine .

But when I run /opt/sophos-av/bin/savdstatus in a terminal window, the response is "Sophos Anti-Virus is active but on-access scanning is not running"
 
Can anyone explain why it says "on-access scanning is not running"? Is it a problem (sounds like it), and if so how do I fix it?

It's a standalone PC, running Linux Mint 16 Xfce and Sophos 9.5.2

Many thanks

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    Thanks, I get it - it is enabled, but unless I'm accessing a file at the samne moment as I do savdstatus then the scanning's not actually "running"?

    I checked the savlog as you suggest. It shows scanning is enabled every time I boot up and disabled every time I shutdown. And, as I say, the GUI says  "On-access scanning: Active".

    Thanks for the eicar tip too - didn't know about that. Will try it when I've got email to root@localhost sorted, but that's another story :smileyhappy:

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    Thanks, I get it - it is enabled, but unless I'm accessing a file at the samne moment as I do savdstatus then the scanning's not actually "running"?

    I checked the savlog as you suggest. It shows scanning is enabled every time I boot up and disabled every time I shutdown. And, as I say, the GUI says  "On-access scanning: Active".

    Thanks for the eicar tip too - didn't know about that. Will try it when I've got email to root@localhost sorted, but that's another story :smileyhappy:

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