Comments on: ClamXav 0.8.7c http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c Best Software for MAC Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-13078 Robert Ellis Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:38:20 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-13078 I can't really say if this is as good as NAV, but personally, I don't worry too much about viruses on the Mac. ClamXav is the only antivirus software I've used since switching to OS X and I've never had any problems. I can’t really say if this is as good as NAV, but personally, I don’t worry too much about viruses on the Mac. ClamXav is the only antivirus software I’ve used since switching to OS X and I’ve never had any problems.

]]> By: Hans http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-13076 Hans Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:16:51 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-13076 i almost wanted to buy Norton till i see your link in Apple, Finally i find a Antivirus for OSX as a freeware, but is this apps as good as NAV? Thanks i almost wanted to buy Norton till i see your link in Apple, Finally i find a Antivirus for OSX as a freeware, but is this apps as good as NAV? Thanks

]]> By: bouttier http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-2 bouttier Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-2 pour mac OS9 pour mac OS9

]]> By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-3 Robert Ellis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-3 Sorry, there’s no version of ClamXav for 0S 9 and, as far as I know, there’s no version of Clam AntiVirus for OS 9. Sorry, there’s no version of ClamXav for 0S 9 and, as far as I know, there’s no version of Clam AntiVirus for OS 9.

]]> By: Mark Allan http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-66 Mark Allan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-66 ClamXav version 1.0 is out now. As I never got round to commenting here with details of 0.9.0f before it, here’s a list of all changes since clamXav 0.8.7c.<br /> <br /> Version 1.0 – 05 July 2005<br /> Case change from clamXav to ClamXav to bring back in-line with ClamAV<br /> Added Danish localisation – thanks to Sebastian Adorján Dyhr<br /> Added French localisation – thanks to Thomas Robisson<br /> Added German localisation – thanks to Jüergen Schichtel<br /> Drag and Drop<br /> Folder Watching<br /> Watch for and scan removable media upon insertion<br /> Times in schedule pane now displayed as numbers to be easier for non-English speakers<br /> Quarantine option and mbox checking now mutually exclusive – thanks to Filip Vandoorne for the suggestion<br /> Menus correctly enable and disable<br /> New version of ClamAV 0.86.1<br /> ClamAV engine installer now uses Apple’s preferred user/group number<br /> Pre-existing ClamAV user/groups are no longer altered during ClamAV engine install<br /> Ability to use ClamAV installation by Darwinports<br /> <br /> Version 0.9.0f – 18 November 2004<br /> New version of clamav 0.80<br /> Check for new ClamXav and engine version on startup<br /> Auto-update definitions on startup<br /> Scheduled scanning and updating – by far the most requested feature!<br /> Able to use any custom installation of ClamAV<br /> Allow non-admin users to update virus definitions – thanks to Barijaona Ramaholimihaso for the tip<br /> Correct permissions on /usr and /usr/local when installing my precompiled engine<br /> Avoid scanning .dmg files<br /> Progress bar<br /> Alert (beep & icon bounce) on virus find<br /> Button to set quarantine folder now separated from checkbox<br /> Textual representation of quarantine folder<br /> Buttons now toggle between start and stop to allow room for “Preferences” button on main window<br /> Version field at bottom of main window showing ClamXav version, engine version and date of most recent definition update<br /> Fixed display problems if never been run before (ie. no prefs file present) and engine hadn’t been installed yet.<br /> Disallow scanning root (/) as it causes the scanning engine to crash or loop endlessly<br /> Virus definition update now shows more accurate/helpful success/error messages<br /> Online Help and Documentation ClamXav version 1.0 is out now. As I never got round to commenting here with details of 0.9.0f before it, here’s a list of all changes since clamXav 0.8.7c.

Version 1.0 – 05 July 2005
Case change from clamXav to ClamXav to bring back in-line with ClamAV
Added Danish localisation – thanks to Sebastian Adorján Dyhr
Added French localisation – thanks to Thomas Robisson
Added German localisation – thanks to Jüergen Schichtel
Drag and Drop
Folder Watching
Watch for and scan removable media upon insertion
Times in schedule pane now displayed as numbers to be easier for non-English speakers
Quarantine option and mbox checking now mutually exclusive – thanks to Filip Vandoorne for the suggestion
Menus correctly enable and disable
New version of ClamAV 0.86.1
ClamAV engine installer now uses Apple’s preferred user/group number
Pre-existing ClamAV user/groups are no longer altered during ClamAV engine install
Ability to use ClamAV installation by Darwinports

Version 0.9.0f – 18 November 2004
New version of clamav 0.80
Check for new ClamXav and engine version on startup
Auto-update definitions on startup
Scheduled scanning and updating – by far the most requested feature!
Able to use any custom installation of ClamAV
Allow non-admin users to update virus definitions – thanks to Barijaona Ramaholimihaso for the tip
Correct permissions on /usr and /usr/local when installing my precompiled engine
Avoid scanning .dmg files
Progress bar
Alert (beep & icon bounce) on virus find
Button to set quarantine folder now separated from checkbox
Textual representation of quarantine folder
Buttons now toggle between start and stop to allow room for “Preferences” button on main window
Version field at bottom of main window showing ClamXav version, engine version and date of most recent definition update
Fixed display problems if never been run before (ie. no prefs file present) and engine hadn’t been installed yet.
Disallow scanning root (/) as it causes the scanning engine to crash or loop endlessly
Virus definition update now shows more accurate/helpful success/error messages
Online Help and Documentation

]]> By: Felix Nicholson http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-91 Felix Nicholson Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-91 How do I get hold of ClamXav??<br /> <br /> I found out of this program through softonic.com, a spanish website similar to versiontracker. There’s a download link there but it’s broken How do I get hold of ClamXav??

I found out of this program through softonic.com, a spanish website similar to versiontracker. There’s a download link there but it’s broken

]]> By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-92 Robert Ellis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-92 You can get it directly from the developer. <a href="http://www.markallan.co.uk/clamXav/index.php?page=dl" rel="nofollow" >Click here to go to the download page</a>. You can get it directly from the developer. Click here to go to the download page.

]]> By: Yasuhiro http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-185 Yasuhiro Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-185 Thank you Thank you

]]> By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/clamxav-087c/comment-page-1#comment-186 Robert Ellis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=15#comment-186 You’re welcome! You’re welcome!

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