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clamav

An open-source antivirus engine for detecting malware and threats

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GPL-2.0
 last commit 2026-03-05
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ClamAV - Documentation is here: https://docs.clamav.net

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  • Malware Detection
    Core

    Scans files for malicious software

  • Signature-Based Scanning
    Core

    Uses virus signature databases

  • On-Demand Scans

    Scans files and directories manually

  • Daemon Mode

    Runs as a background scanning service

  • Update Mechanism

    Updates malware signatures regularly

  • Command-Line Tools

    Controls scanning via CLI

  • Cross-Platform Support

    Runs on multiple operating systems

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Platforms
linux
macos
windows
Interface
gui
Install
docker_compose
Keywords
antivirus
clamav
gplv2
open-source
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