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Virus database main.cvd uncompression

In my previous question (Hexadecimal virus signatures database), I asked where I can get a hex virus signature database, and the answer was: ClamAV. So I downloaded the "main.cvd" database and was told that it was a compressed tar file. I have two questions to ask:

  1. are the signatures in hex format (of course when uncompressed)?
  2. how do I uncompress the "main.cvd" file to view its contents, do i just rename it to main.tar and then uncompress it?
Solution

  • I was able to do It by using a text editor and removing the first 512 bytes. Then renamed the file extension to .tar.gz and opened it using winrar