Pt 2. How to scan viruses in uploaded files in a Spring boot application using ClamAV Antivirus: A Step-by-Step Guide

In the previous article, we learnt how to download and setup ClamAV antivirus on a Linux machine. In this article, we will integrate this antivirus into our spring boot application which will scan the uploaded files for any virus or malware.

Prerequisite:

ClamAV antivirus up and running in server machine where Spring boot application will be deployed.
You can refer my previous article for the same.

Add artifact to pom.xml

Add the following artifact for clamAV as a dependency in your pom.xml file:

Add clamAV properties in application.properties file

Create Java class to read the properties

Create a service class to handle the file upload and scans

Create a REST endpoint which allows users to upload file and then scans it

I hope this post helped you in integrating Clam AV with Spring Boot application. Looking forward to your valuable comments and feedback!