clamscan /boot/System.map-5.0.0-32-generic: Access denied

Question

I just installed and updated clamav. I am now running clamscan from the terminal for the boot directory. I keep receiving Access Denied errors for files within the boot directory. I'd like to scan my entire computer. Is this possible with clamav? Is it normal to have Access Denied Errors? Are there any work arounds? If so, are there any potential negative effects that could be caused by the work arounds that you can foresee?

ben@ben-Lenovo-G50-45:/boot$ clamscan
/boot/System.map-5.0.0-32-generic: Access denied
/boot/System.map-4.15.0-118-generic: Access denied
/boot/vmlinuz-5.0.0-32-generic: Access denied
/boot/memtest86+.elf: OK
/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic: OK
/boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin: OK
/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-45-generic: Access denied
/boot/System.map-5.4.0-48-generic: Access denied
/boot/config-5.4.0-48-generic: OK
/boot/config-4.15.0-118-generic: OK
/boot/memtest86+.bin: OK
/boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-48-generic: OK
/boot/config-5.4.0-45-generic: OK
/boot/config-4.15.0-54-generic: OK
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-118-generic: OK
/boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-54-generic: OK
/boot/config-5.0.0-32-generic: OK
/boot/System.map-4.15.0-54-generic: Access denied
/boot/System.map-5.4.0-45-generic: Access denied
/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-48-generic: Access denied
/boot/initrd.img-5.0.0-32-generic: OK
/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-54-generic: OK
/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-118-generic: Access denied

----------- SCAN SUMMARY -----------
Known viruses: 8920319
Engine version: 0.102.4
Scanned directories: 1
Scanned files: 14
Infected files: 0
Total errors: 9
Data scanned: 11.18 MB
Data read: 376.11 MB (ratio 0.03:1)
Time: 53.269 sec (0 m 53 s)
ben@ben-Lenovo-G50-45:/boot$

Answer 1

clamscan needs root-rights )elevated privileges) to scan all files.

Plwase use sudo clamscan to achieve that.