ClamXav requires an Intel-based Mac running Mac OS X 10.6 or later and. Since ClamXav has the ability to move files on a computer, it is imperative that users back up any important data before running the software. ClamXav is updated on a daily basis by a group of incredibly talented security engineers and distributed for free. / If you own a Mac, youre far less likely to have a virus scanner than a Windows user. Firstly, there's no guarantee that we Mac users will continue to enjoy the status quo, but more importantly, the majority of the computing world use machines running MS Windows, for which an enormous quantity of viruses exist, so we must be vigilant in checking the files we pass on to our friends and colleagues etc,” the developer explains. “Today, the number of viruses actively attacking OS X users is.NONE! However, this doesn't mean we should get complacent about checking incoming email attachments or web downloads, for two reasons. “Back in the days before OS X, the number of viruses which attacked Macintosh users totaled somewhere between about 60 and 80,” Mark Allan ( ) says. ClamAV is an open-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats.
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