diff --git a/security/clamav-devel/Makefile b/security/clamav-devel/Makefile
index 12000b66641c..4fe6a4c49129 100644
--- a/security/clamav-devel/Makefile
+++ b/security/clamav-devel/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	security
 MASTER_SITES=	http://clamav.elektrapro.com/stable/
 
 MAINTAINER=	markun@onohara.to
-COMMENT=	Command line virus scanner using database from OpenAntiVirus
+COMMENT=	Command line virus scanner written entirely in C
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	lha:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/lha \
 		unarj:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/unarj \
diff --git a/security/clamav-devel/pkg-descr b/security/clamav-devel/pkg-descr
index c6f97f58b9be..468643344766 100644
--- a/security/clamav-devel/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/clamav-devel/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Clam Antivirus is command line virus scanner using database from
-OpenAntiVirus. It detects over 7000 viruses, scans compressed files
-and supported by AMaViS.
+Clam Antivirus is command line virus scanner written entirely in C
+and its database is kept up to date. It also detects polymorphic
+viruses, scans compressed files and supported by AMaViS.
diff --git a/security/clamav/Makefile b/security/clamav/Makefile
index 12000b66641c..4fe6a4c49129 100644
--- a/security/clamav/Makefile
+++ b/security/clamav/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	security
 MASTER_SITES=	http://clamav.elektrapro.com/stable/
 
 MAINTAINER=	markun@onohara.to
-COMMENT=	Command line virus scanner using database from OpenAntiVirus
+COMMENT=	Command line virus scanner written entirely in C
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	lha:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/lha \
 		unarj:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/unarj \
diff --git a/security/clamav/pkg-descr b/security/clamav/pkg-descr
index c6f97f58b9be..468643344766 100644
--- a/security/clamav/pkg-descr
+++ b/security/clamav/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Clam Antivirus is command line virus scanner using database from
-OpenAntiVirus. It detects over 7000 viruses, scans compressed files
-and supported by AMaViS.
+Clam Antivirus is command line virus scanner written entirely in C
+and its database is kept up to date. It also detects polymorphic
+viruses, scans compressed files and supported by AMaViS.