Click Check Automatically and Update Now. New threats are constantly appearing, so it is important to download the latest virus definitions. When the installer appears, just click the Continue button.Īfter installing the engine, return to ClamXav and you will see the following two messages. Ignore the View Instructions button (it’s for programmers) and click Install. The first time you run ClamXav, you must install the anti virus engine. If you have any problems opening it, go to System Preferences, Security and Privacy, and on the General tab under Allow apps downloaded from select Anywhere. You will see a security message asking if you are sure you want to open it. Open ClamXav.app from the Applications folder. Also drag ClamXav Engine Remover.app to the Applications folder so if you ever want to remove the app, you can, without hunting around for ways to delete it.
Drag the ClamXav.app file to the Applications folder. I got it direct from the website, but it can also be found in the Mac App Store ( UK / US).ĭownload the ClamXav.dmg file from and double click it to open it. (Yes, Macs have bugs as well as the odd virus or two, they aren't perfect by any means.) Here’s how to check your Mac with ClamXav. The reason why my Mac was misbehaving turned out to be a bug in OS X, but that’s another story. However, unlikely it may be, it is always worth checking your Mac occasionally and especially if it isn’t working as it should. If you think Apple kit is safe from hackers and malware, you should read The Mac Security blog.
It is rare for Macs to be infected, but it is not unknown, so when my Mac started playing up, I had to check it out and downloaded ClamXav.
When your Mac starts behaving strangely and not as it usually does, it makes you wonder whether it might have some sort of malware on it, such as a virus, Trojan or even a type of adware.
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