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Very good
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"Mac users - A necessity!"
Version: ClamXav 2.3.4
Pros
Extremely small footprint
Cons
Issues with quarantine of emails
Summary
I have used ClamXav since 2005. Mark Allan, a very talented Scot, designed and developed this UI to the open source clamav. I use it so that I will never forward any file that contains a Mac or PC signature to a friend . Plus, my iMac is Malware-free at all times no matter where I roam.
I suggest getting the Web site version that includes Sentry (not available in App Store), a 24/7 watcher of ANY file I or any app might download!
I also use an optional email script that scans every message + attachment BEFORE it is loaded into my Inbox.
Jim Babcock (Mac user since 1991) -
"Comment only"
Version: ClamXav 2.3.4
Pros
This is only a comment not a review.
Cons
This is only a comment not a review.
Summary
Why does this not have an icon?
Editors, could you please add an icon? Find it e.g. here: http://macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/clamxav -
"Very easy to use and works"
Version: ClamXav 2.3.4
Pros
this is a fine tool to have in your security arsenal . ive used it for years. simple , effective and free. where can you find that nowadays ??
Cons
free Sophos has caught more.
Summary
ill use ClamX as long as they supprt my OS.
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"decent for free software"
Version: ClamXav 2.3.2
Pros
free
it does quarantine virusesCons
new version not compatible with mac 10.8, virus definitions refuses to update, thereby severely limiting its usefulness
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"Easy-to-use virus protection program"
Version: ClamXav 2.3.1
Pros
Easy to use. Works in background.
Cons
Slows working a bit.
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"Never found a thing. Sentry crashes."
Version: ClamXav 2.2.5
Pros
Seems to work, but hard to tell since it's never caught anything in the 8 years of use.
Not too heavy on resource usage.
Free. Donations encouraged.Cons
Fairly light on resource usage.
Sentry started crashing, often, in the past few days. Maybe too many sites open in tabs for it to handle? Don't know. It's up to date.Summary
Hard to judge an anti-malware product when it's never caught any. Have had Camino and Opera 'hijacked/spoofed' twice in the years that I've used Clam XAV.
Glad it's free in a society where most things one buys causes one to subscribe to payments and then spend more money to further use the products, like television, smart phones, computer systems, etcetera. -
"ClamXav for Mac worked very well"
Version: ClamXav 2.2.5
Pros
Ran quickly & found 6 viruses , all quarantined .
Cons
Sentry set up has slowed down the computer use somewhat .
Summary
Easy to understand & to follow the initial installation for a non-technical person ;] Worked well in the background finding the malware & I like the easy to read window of where this scan has located them . Would recommend it to all Mac OS X Leopard users .
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"Great, Easy to use, tells me what it is doing"
Version: ClamXav 2.2.4
Pros
free, thorough and runs in the back ground
Cons
unknown at this time
Summary
I know I need to pay for it, I have not yet
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"It's great for a backup scanner"
Version: ClamXav 2.2.4
Pros
Low CPU usages
Fast scans
update protection
Simple InterfaceCons
No Real Time protection
Freezes, but only if you want to scan 2 times.
No user manualSummary
This is a basic virus scanner. It's doesn't offer real time protection, but you can scan whatever you like, locations or files. I don't like that it does freezes if you scan two different locations. The way I avoid this, is by turning the program off and on again for the next scan. The scanning time is really fast though.
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"Why anyone would give it more stars?"
Version: ClamXav 2.2.2
Pros
None that I can say other then its free
Cons
Real time monitoring? Resource hog when scanning, difficult to use for a beginner.
Summary
I had some free time and like trying software. This was free and I thought I would see how it worked. I was amazed at how old school this program is. Its like the PC anti virus of days back when Windows 95 was out. As far as I can tell you pretty much have to direct it to the files or folders you want scanned. Yes it will detect both Windows and Mac viruses. But that's coming from the program author. When I tried scanning I found my Macbook Air getting pretty hot and the cooling fan really sped up . Not sure why a anti virus program should do this? I have tried a free anti virus program from Sophos too and it looked and felt much more like a complete anti virus program with real time monitoring. I guess if you just want something available to test a downloaded file this would work. But I am skeptical of its value even for free.
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