![]() ![]() This application lives in the menu bar and looks for changes on the locations you specify. If you want that kind of protection, youll need to separately configure ClamXav Sentry. Once the engine is installed, youll have to run a quick update of your virus definitions before ClamXav is ready to use. Its a really neat feature, but also one I couldnt imagine the average person using. If you want, you can install any other virus-detection engine, or even build your own. Just download the older, free version from the developers website and then drag ClamXav to your Applications folder.Ī snap When you launch ClamXav, youre walked through installing the apps virus-detection engine.ĬlamXav is a graphical user interface to make ClamAV easier to use. This does have a marked effect on how fast applications operate in the virtual environment, so your experience may differ from mine. Its always a good idea to use the latest version of softwareespecially security softwareso use at your own risk.Īlso, please note that the version currently available in the Apple App store (2.6) is much older than the one reviewed here (2.7.5). ![]() Ill be reviewing the new version of ClamXav soon, but Im splitting off this review of version 2.7.5 for the benefit users unwilling, or unable, to pay for the new version of the software. Clamxav Antivirus Review Plus And MinusĪ new always-on, always-watching ClamXav Sentry application does a lot to modernize the app, but a counterintuitive interface and low independent lab scores make it hard to recommend.įrom version 2.8 on, ClamXav is being offered for 29.95 for a non-commercial license and distributed by Canimaan Software Ltd.
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