• Click the Free Trial button to try ClamXAV free for 30 days – or, if you’ve already bought ClamXAV, click the link in your registration email to enter your registration key automatically. Step 3 Wait a few moments whilst ClamXAV downloads the latest malware database.
• Click the Free Trial button to try ClamXAV free for 30 days – or, if you’ve already bought ClamXAV, click the link in your registration email to enter your registration key automatically. Step 3 Wait a few moments whilst ClamXAV downloads the latest malware database.

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The easiest way to get the ClamAV package is using Homebrew

Before trying to start the clamd daemon, you'll need a copy of the ClamAV databases.

Inside /your/location/to/brew/etc/clamav, you'll see 2 files:

1. freshclam.conf.sample
2. clamd.conf.sample

Create copies of the samples:

Open up freshclam.conf, comment out 'Example' from line 8, and make sure

is enabled. Save your changes.

Then run

to download the ClamAV databases. The output will look something like this:

Open up clamd.conf, and

1. Comment: 'Example' from line 8
2. Uncomment: LocalSocket /tmp/clamd.socket from line 85
3. Save your changes

Next, let's look for the location of clamd by running:$ brew ls clamav

You should see the following:

To start the clamd daemon, run the following:

You should now be able to scan a file by doing:

ClamXav Editor's Review

ClamXav is a free antivirus solution based on the Open Source engine, ClamAV.
Even though Mac OS X is considered a secure operating system from the viruses that actively attack the system point of view, the users shouldn't enjoy the 'status quo'. The thing is, there are certain situations when a Windows virus can attack a Mac OS installation or an unwanted program can do that too in certain situations.
The antivirus isn't running as a real-time on-access scanner, so you need to scan your files manually. You have on the application's interface a drop zone where you can drag-and-drop the folder or the file you want to scan. With this program you can scan e-mail files too in order to reduce the risk of infection.

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A nice setting is the possibility to set a 'Folder Sentry' list. All the folders from this list is going to be watched by ClamXav. You can enable from the same panel the possibility to scan the inserted disks or the startup setting for this application.
The scheduler is well structured and basically it can do several main jobs. The first job is the scheduled scan. The second one is the schedule update. Both jobs are working seamlessly, depending on your predefined settings.
Usually the virus database is updated daily. This thing depends on the producer though but usually you can see every day a 'Downloading daily.cvd' action within this antivirus.
Pluses: It is a free application that can keep you safe from unwanted applications.
Drawbacks / flaws:

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it doesn't has a real-time on-access scanner so you have to be careful with every new and suspicious item.
In conclusion:

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if you don't like spending a lot of money for a fancy commercial antivirus and you would like though to have the security feeling, then try this tool.

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version reviewed: 1.0.4