ClamXav Malware Scanner Software For Mac Download 3.2.8776

ClamXav for macOS can be setup up as passive or active: scan only the files you tell it to or your entire hard drive, whichever you prefer; you can also choose to activate Sentry to monitor your hard drive and scan new files as they arrive.

The user interface is quite straightforward and provides access to all available features in a streamlined fashion, giving you access to the toolbar, source list, infection list, console, and status area quite easily.

Before scanning for viruses on your Mac, users are strongly advised to update their virus definitions from ClamXAV’s website, a procedure that can be performed manually from the toolbar, via the ClamXAV Sentry, or automatically by specifying the update interval in the app’s preferences dialog.

Moreover, the ClamXAV Software is an important component of the antivirus, as it provides quick access to some of the most important functions, displaying real-time visual notifications about what ClamXAV is doing.

ClamXAV’s menu bar item will automatically change to indicate the antivirus’ status: it grays out if no folders are watched, it gets black if folders are watched, and it flashes if it is scanning for viruses or updating definitions.

Another worth mentioning feature is ClamXAV’s ability to monitor specific folders for incoming threats which means that whenever you copy files to a location (such as your Mac’s Desktop), ClamXAV will instantly start scanning for malware.

In addition, via the Preferences window, you can change the behavior of the antivirus by configuring the audio alerts, setting up a quarantine folder, exclude certain files from scanning, scheduling virus scans and definition updates, or manage the ClamXAV Sentry component.

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