ClamXAV is a highly trusted anti-virus and malware scanner for macOS. It detects threats and keeps the Mac in your home clean, safe and virus-free. It also ensures you don’t pass on security threats and nasty viruses to anyone else. The official home of Rockstar Games. Select Retailer. If you’re running any release from macOS 10.13 to 10.9, you can upgrade to macOS Big Sur from the App Store. If you’re running Mountain Lion 10.8, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan 10.11 first. If you don’t have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store. Learn more about how to upgrade. Note, when upgrading from ClamXAV 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 you will be prompted for your administrator password to complete the upgrade process. This name and password is not specific to ClamXAV — it's the one you use when you log into the computer.
Optional Libraries, Frameworks and Applications for Mac OS X
| boost_1.47.0-darwin9-bin4.tar.bz2 | 85143811 | Oct 13 2012 |
| cairo-1.10.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 7668431 | Oct 13 2012 |
| cairo-1.11.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 8125963 | Oct 13 2012 |
| cairo-1.12.16-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 5368061 | Mar 10 2014 |
| cairo-1.12.16-darwin10-static-pkgconfig.patch | 1524 | Mar 26 2014 |
| cairo-1.12.16-darwin13-static-pkgconfig.patch | 2178 | Mar 27 2014 |
| cairo-1.14.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 3227864 | Apr 27 2015 |
| cairomm-1.11.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1159086 | Apr 27 2015 |
| clang-4.0.0-darwin15.6-Release.tar.gz | 263479823 | Apr 9 2017 |
| cloog-0.18.0-darwin13.tar.gz | 1375754 | Nov 25 2013 |
| cran-usr-local-darwin15.6-20170320.tar.gz | 415440376 | Mar 20 2017 |
| curl-7.43.0-darwin10.tar.gz | 770902 | Aug 7 2015 |
| db-5.1.25-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 28405811 | Oct 13 2012 |
| ffi-3.2.1-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 31110 | Apr 27 2017 |
| fftw-3.3.4-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1066719 | Apr 27 2015 |
| fftw-3.3.6-2-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 1072630 | Apr 13 2017 |
| fontconfig-2.11.0-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 8794096 | Mar 10 2014 |
| fontconfig-2.11.1-add.tar.gz | 13918 | Apr 16 2014 |
| fontconfig-2.11.1-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 8781522 | Apr 16 2014 |
| fontconfig-2.11.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 5336903 | Apr 27 2015 |
| fontconfig-2.8.0-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 7199092 | Oct 13 2012 |
| freetype-2.4.4-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 4904037 | Oct 13 2012 |
| freetype-2.5.3-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 2410089 | Mar 10 2014 |
| freetype-2.5.5-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1664186 | Apr 27 2015 |
| gdal-1.11.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 169061650 | Apr 29 2015 |
| gdal-1.11.4-darwin13.tar.gz | 165608716 | May 4 2016 |
| gdal-1.9.0-data.tar.gz | 381034 | Apr 5 2013 |
| gdal-1.9.0-lib-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 81692331 | Oct 13 2012 |
| gdal-2.1.2-darwin13.tar.gz | 209683293 | Nov 10 2016 |
| gdal-2.1.3-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 65771536 | May 2 2017 |
| gdal-2.4.2-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 326098054 | Jul 29 2019 |
| geos-3.3.3-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 48506063 | Oct 13 2012 |
| geos-3.4.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 13459621 | Apr 29 2015 |
| geos-3.6.1-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 16589295 | Apr 13 2017 |
| geos-3.7.2-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 17278147 | Jul 29 2019 |
| gettext-0.19.8.1-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 8224384 | Apr 27 2017 |
| gfortran-4.8.2-darwin13.tar.bz2 | 15485555 | Nov 25 2013 |
| ggobi-2.1.8-darwin8-bin2.tar.gz | 1098945 | Jan 9 2009 |
| glpk-4.47-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 5621739 | Oct 13 2012 |
| glpk-5.2.0-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 2096510 | Apr 27 2015 |
| gmp-4.2.4-darwin8-bin4.tar.gz | 881762 | Jan 9 2009 |
| gmp-4.3.1-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 783864 | Oct 13 2012 |
| gmp-4.3.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 1445907 | Oct 13 2012 |
| gmp-5.0.2-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 918768 | Oct 13 2012 |
| gmp-5.1.3-darwin13.tar.gz | 452697 | Nov 25 2013 |
| gmp-6.0.0-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 478909 | Apr 27 2015 |
| gsl-1.16-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 4227475 | Apr 27 2015 |
| gsl-1.16-darwin13-x86_64.tar.gz | 4223452 | Jan 7 2015 |
| gsl-1.16-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 4120058 | Apr 13 2017 |
| GTK+_2.14.3-X11-darwin8-bin2.tar.gz | 26147455 | Jan 9 2009 |
| GTK+-2.24.17-darwin10-x86_64.tar.bz2 | 34457819 | Mar 30 2013 |
| hdf5-1.10.0-1-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 30768546 | Apr 24 2017 |
| hdf5-1.8.14-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 16711523 | Apr 27 2015 |
| hdf5-1.8.8-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 48808262 | Oct 13 2012 |
| hiredis-0.11.0-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 123712 | May 11 2014 |
| icu-52.1-darwin10-x86_64.tar.gz | 34707040 | Nov 14 2013 |
| icu-54.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 37292892 | Apr 27 2015 |
| jags-1.0.3-ppc64.tar.gz | 433713 | Jan 9 2009 |
| jpeg-9-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 811289 | Apr 27 2015 |
| jpeg-9-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 761180 | Apr 9 2017 |
| jpeg-v8d-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 2753147 | Oct 13 2012 |
| libgit2-0.17.0-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 2013715 | Feb 15 2013 |
| libiomp-20131213-darwin10.tar.gz | 165965 | Oct 23 2014 |
| libpng-1.2.32-darwin8-bin4.tar.gz | 461783 | Jan 9 2009 |
| libpng-1.5.18-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 1252333 | Mar 10 2014 |
| libpng-1.5.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 1265227 | Oct 13 2012 |
| libpng-1.5.8-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 2586592 | Oct 13 2012 |
| libpng-1.6.17-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 662389 | Apr 27 2015 |
| libpng-1.6.28-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 654104 | Apr 9 2017 |
| libpq-9.4.1-darwin13.tar.gz | 106622 | Apr 29 2015 |
| libpq-9.4.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 106624 | Apr 29 2015 |
| libpq-9.5.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 106941 | May 5 2016 |
| libsndfile-1.0.25-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 9905965 | Dec 13 2012 |
| mpc-0.8.1-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 783245 | Oct 13 2012 |
| mpc-0.9-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 387611 | Oct 13 2012 |
| mpc-1.0.1-darwin13.tar.gz | 187074 | Nov 25 2013 |
| mpfr-2.3.2-darwin8-bin4.tar.gz | 856732 | Jan 9 2009 |
| mpfr-3.0.1-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 1761229 | Oct 13 2012 |
| mpfr-3.1.2-darwin13.tar.gz | 746704 | Nov 25 2013 |
| mpfr-3.1.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 336427 | Apr 27 2015 |
| netcdf-4.1.3-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 20732437 | Oct 13 2012 |
| netcdf-4.3.3.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 6600712 | Apr 27 2015 |
| netcdf-4.4.1.1-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 8246309 | Apr 24 2017 |
| pcre2-10.34-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 1464668 | Mar 15 04:02 |
| pcre-8.12-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 880244 | Oct 13 2012 |
| pcre-8.36-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 1483508 | Jan 9 2015 |
| pcre-8.36-darwin13.tar.gz | 1229027 | Jan 9 2015 |
| pcre-8.36-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1229402 | Apr 27 2015 |
| pcre-8.40-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 1182299 | Apr 9 2017 |
| pixman-0.20.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 2760518 | Oct 13 2012 |
| pixman-0.23.8-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 3318482 | Oct 13 2012 |
| pixman-0.32.4-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 1644323 | Mar 10 2014 |
| pixman-0.32.6-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1218453 | Apr 27 2015 |
| pkg-config-0.25-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 162172 | Oct 13 2012 |
| pkgconfig-0.28-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 243642 | Apr 27 2015 |
| pkgconfig-0.28-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 243373 | Apr 9 2017 |
| pkgconfig-system-stubs-darwin13.tar.gz | 1273 | Aug 25 2014 |
| proj4-4.9.3-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 1256639 | Apr 24 2017 |
| proj-4.7.0-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 3197812 | Oct 13 2012 |
| proj-4.8.0-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 6308348 | Oct 13 2012 |
| proj-4.9.1-1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 3843823 | May 20 2015 |
| proj-4.9.3-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 1256758 | Apr 24 2017 |
| proj-5.2.0-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 2334362 | Jul 29 2019 |
| protobuf-2.5.0-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 13580013 | Sep 13 2013 |
| protobuf-2.6.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 10391589 | Apr 27 2015 |
| qpdf-2.2.2-darwin9-bin3.tar.gz | 8884393 | Oct 13 2012 |
| qpdf-5.1.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 4141213 | Apr 27 2015 |
| QuantLib-1.0.1-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 329551533 | Oct 13 2012 |
| readline-5.2-12-darwin8-bin4.tar.gz | 1277391 | Jan 9 2009 |
| sigc++-4.2.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 4208868 | Apr 27 2015 |
| szip-2.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 26433 | Apr 27 2015 |
| tcl8.6.0-darwin10-x86_64.tar.gz | 2488286 | Mar 29 2013 |
| texinfo-5.2-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 1571373 | Apr 17 2015 |
| texinfo-5.2-darwin10.tar.gz | 1342784 | Jan 6 2015 |
| texinfo-5.2-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 1346831 | Apr 27 2015 |
| tiff-3.9.1-darwin8-bin4.tar.gz | 18183738 | Oct 13 2012 |
| tiff-4.0.2-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 31964261 | Oct 13 2012 |
| tiff-4.0.3-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 13379408 | Mar 10 2014 |
| tiff-4.0.3-darwin13.tar.gz | 9086601 | Jan 23 2015 |
| tiff-4.0.3-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 9262282 | Apr 27 2015 |
| tiff-4.0.7-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 7779131 | Apr 9 2017 |
| tk8.6.0-darwin10-x86_64.tar.gz | 1486224 | Mar 29 2013 |
| udunits-2.1.24-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 439248 | Oct 13 2012 |
| udunits-2.2.24-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 172043 | Apr 24 2017 |
| xz-4.999.9beta-darwin8-bin2.tar.gz | 929474 | Oct 13 2012 |
| xz-4.999.9beta-git-20100414-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 3464185 | Oct 13 2012 |
| xz-5.0.3-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 3434689 | Oct 13 2012 |
| xz-5.0.5-darwin10-bin2.tar.gz | 1755486 | Mar 10 2014 |
| xz-5.2.1-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 632660 | Apr 27 2015 |
| xz-5.2.3-darwin.15-x86_64.tar.gz | 634310 | Apr 24 2017 |
| zeromq-2.2.0-darwin9-bin4.tar.gz | 6824153 | Oct 13 2012 |
| zeromq-4.0.5-darwin.13-x86_64.tar.gz | 3223875 | Apr 27 2015 |
| gtk2.14-x11.dmg | 26130169 | Jan 9 2009 |
| GTK_2.18.5-X11.pkg | 59914166 | Oct 15 2012 |
| GTK_2.24.17-X11.pkg | 42591510 | Apr 1 2013 |
darwin8 = for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher
darwin89= 32-bit for Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, 64-bit for Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
darwin9 = for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) or higher
darwin10 = for Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher
darwin13 = for Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or higher
darwin15 = for Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or higher
It is safe to use darwin8 binaries on Mac OX S 10.5 (Leopard). Since R 2.10.1 we do not release darwin8 binaries anymore.
bin4 = quad-arch binary (32-bit and 64-bit, Intel and PPC)
bin3 = tri-arch binary (32-bit PowerPC and Intel, 64-bit Intel)
bin2 = universal binary (darwin8/9: 32-bit only, Intel and PPC; darwin10/11: Intel 32bit + 64-bit)
x86_64 = single-arch 64-bit, Intel (omitted for darwin13 binaries which are always x86_64)
Binaries built automatically via recipes are tagged with <system>.<version>-<arch>
Install by unpacking to the root, e.g.:
Most binaries (except for GTK+) live in /usr/local and are static PIC builds (i.e. they can be used in R packages without the need for runtime dylibs).
For more libraries, see the CRAN devpack. Sources for most of the above are available at the project sites or here.
Note (2009/01/15): ggobi binary was modified at the request of the authors to install in /usr/local/ggobi instead of the default /usr/local. CRAN binaries will reflect the change as well. Consequently, you will have to addClamxav For Mac 10 4 11 Niv
/usr/local/ggobi/bin to your PATH and if you develop against ggobi /usr/local/ggobi/lib/pkgconfig to your PKG_CONFIG_PATH in order to see ggobi.ClamXav can be downloaded directly or through the Mac App Store. The Mac App Store version does not contain the Sentry tool that allows constant scanning for changes by folder, so this tutorial is for the download version which you can get at http://www.clamxav.com/.
Note: ClamXav used to be free but as of June 2015 is a commercial product. I think it’s well worth the $30 and by paying for it I’m helping to ensure the development of the product continues.
After installation, log out of your Mac and back in.
Starting
When you first launch ClamXav it’s a good idea to update the Virus Definitions. Next let’s set some preferences.
General Preferences
- You can set these as you desire, especially the audible alerts
- Believe it or not, UNcheck scanning your email for malware. Your spam filter will catch most of this and put it in a spam bucket but ClamXav will stil find it and give you CONSTANT popups about it. I also don’t update virus definitions on launch because we’ll put it on a schedule in a later step. I DO however allow the application to check for updates on launch like any other program. It might seem odd also to UNcheck update virus definitions on launch, but we’re going to do that on a schedule instead in a later step.
- Click on the Sentry tab next.
Sentry
Sentry keeps an eye on any folder you choose. We’re going to set it to watch your Downloads folder, because that’s where new stuff shows up that we want scanned. This is the feature you only get if you buy directly from ClamXav.com and is not available in the Mac App Store version.
Drag Home Folder Into the Window
Drag your Downloads folder into the window. Alternatively you can push the plus button and navigate to your Downloads folder.
Mac 10.5
Your Downloads Folder Will Now be Monitored
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- Verify – you should see simply ~/Downloads in the folders being watched.
- Click on the Schedule tab next.
Schedule
It’s a good idea to allow virus definitions to be updated daily so set the pulldown to a time you’re sure your machine will be on. Now simply let ClamXav run and hope you never hear back from it!
Run a Full Scan
Run a full scan of your home folder. This took about 3 hours for my very large home folder. It found 450 .emix files, where are all Mail files that are probably in my spam and junk mail folders. Once the scan is done, you can right click on the files and show where they are in the finder, or you can simply choose delete from that menu, or select them all and hit command-delete.
Now that your machine is clean, you can rely on Sentry to watch for changes and to scan only those changes.
Scan On Demand
ClamXav also installs a Service that lets you scan a file or folder at any time. Simply right click on the file or folder you want to scan, pull down to Services, and choose Scan with ClamXav. The application will run and show you the results of the scan.
Log out and back into your account for the contextual menus to be available under Services.