Uninstalling ClamAV¶

Uninstalling ClamAV on Ubuntu:

Step 1: Stop ClamAV Services (if running)

sudo systemctl stop clamav-daemon
sudo systemctl stop clamav-freshclam

Step 2: Uninstall ClamAV and Related Packages

sudo apt remove clamav clamav-daemon clamav-freshclam clamav-testfiles

Step 3: Purge Configuration Files (Optional)
If you want to completely remove all configuration files associated with ClamAV, you can use the purge option:

sudo apt purge clamav clamav-daemon clamav-freshclam clamav-testfiles

Step 4: Remove Unused Dependencies (Optional)

sudo apt autoremove