ClamAV
| ClamAV | |
|---|---|
ClamAV 1.4.3, running a definition update, scanning a file and identifying an EICAR test file from the command-line | |
| Original author | Tomasz Kojm |
| Developer | Cisco Talos |
| Initial release | 8 May 2002 |
| Stable release | 1.5.1
/ 16 October 2025 |
| Preview release | 1.5.0-rc
/ 20 August 2025 |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Unix, AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Linux, macOS, OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, Windows, Haiku |
| Type | Antivirus software |
| License | GPL-2.0-only |
| Website | www |
| Repository | |
ClamAV (Clam AntiVirus) is a free software, cross-platform antimalware toolkit able to detect many types of malware, including viruses. It was developed for Unix and has third party versions available for AIX, BSD, HP-UX, Linux, macOS, OpenVMS, OSF (Tru64), Solaris and Haiku. As of version 0.97.5, ClamAV builds and runs on Microsoft Windows. Both ClamAV and its updates are made available free of charge. One of its main uses is on mail servers as a server-side email virus scanner.