ClamXAV

Canimaan Software Ltd · A macOS antivirus and malware scanner with on-demand and scheduled scans, background protection, and adware defense.

CaskSecurity & PrivacyAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs32#1103 in App
1-year installs517Last 365 days
Latest version3.11.1Sep 24 · Sep 24
Download size77MBarm64 / x86_64 · pkg
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 3.11.1,11930 Not confirmed
View full declaration
{
  "macos": {}
}
Tap
homebrew/cask
Also known as
ClamXAV · clamxav
Installer packages
ClamXAV_3.11.1_11930_Installer.pkg
Commands
XAV
SHA-256
7131aaf936b7445b…

Installation and removal contents

  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": [
            "/Applications/ClamXAV.app",
            "/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamX*",
            "/usr/local/clamXav",
            "/usr/local/ClamXAV3"
          ],
          "launchctl": [
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.Engine",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.HelperTool",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.HelperToolUpdater",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.Satellite",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.UI-Helper",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV.UninstallWatcher",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXavHelper",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXavHelperUpdater"
          ],
          "pkgutil": [
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.clamxav*",
            "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV*"
          ],
          "quit": "uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install pkg

    Source file: ClamXAV_3.11.1_11930_Installer.pkg

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    {
      "pkg": [
        "ClamXAV_3.11.1_11930_Installer.pkg"
      ]
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $APPDIR/ClamXAV.app/Contents/MacOS/XAV

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/XAV

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    {
      "binary": [
        "$APPDIR/ClamXAV.app/Contents/MacOS/XAV"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/XAV"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "/Library/Application Support/ClamXAV",
            "~/Library/Caches/uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV*",
            "~/Library/HTTPStorages/uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV*",
            "~/Library/Logs/ClamXAV*-Console.log",
            "~/Library/Preferences/uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXAV*.plist"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

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