The middle section contains all the settings corresponding to the selected item.

The area is split into three main sections: the top part confirms the name of the currently selected item in the Source List along with the date of its most recent scan. Updates to the ClamXav app itself are taken care of via the Mac App Store.The settings area of ClamXAV’s main window is where you can really tweak its settings to bend ClamXAV to your own will. Virus definition updates are downloaded on a per-user basis. There is no engine installation phase as the App Store requirements stipulate that everything must be self-contained within the app. The App Store version doesn't contain ClamXav Sentry, so it is not able to watch your computer for new files and scan them as they arrive. What are the differences between the version of ClamXav available to download here and the version on the Mac App Store? Use the bundled ClamAV engine or bring your own installationĬompatible with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Use ClamXav Sentry to monitor your hard drive and scan new files as they arrive Specify schedules to update virus definitions and perform scans Specify files to exclude using plain text* or by using drag & drop from the Finder

Send selected files to quarantine or trash with one click Save your favourite scan locations for easy accessĬustomise the toolbar - or hide it entirely It uses the very popular Clam AntiVirus open source antivirus engine as a back end and has the ability to detect both Windows and Mac threats.ĬlamXav can be setup up as passive or active: scan only the files you tell it to or your entire hard drive, whichever you prefer you can also choose to activate Sentry to monitor your hard drive and scan new files as they arrive.įree virus definitions (usually updated daily)

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