ClamWin Free Antivirus
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| ClamWin Free Antivirus | |
|---|---|
| File:ClamWin Logo.png | |
| File:ClamWin on Windows.png ClamWin running on Windows 11 | |
| Developer | ClamWin Pty Ltd |
| Final release | 0.103.2.1
/ June 7, 2021 |
| Repository |
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| Written in | C++ and Python |
| Engine | |
| Operating system | Windows 98 and newer[1] |
| Type | Antivirus software |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
ClamWin Free Antivirus was a free and open-source antivirus tool for Windows. It provides a graphical user interface to the Clam AntiVirus engine. The software has not been updated since 2021.
Features
[edit | edit source]- Scanning scheduler (only effective with user logged in).
- Automatic virus database updates on a regular basis.
- Standalone virus-scanner.
- Context menu integration for Windows Explorer.
- Add-in for Microsoft Outlook.
- A portable version that can be used from a USB flash drive.
There are Firefox extensions that allow the users to process downloaded files with ClamWin.[2]
No real-time scanning
[edit | edit source]ClamWin Free Antivirus scans on demand; it does not automatically scan files as they are read and written.
The non-affiliated projects Clam Sentinel and Winpooch are add-ons that provide a real-time scanning capability to ClamWin.[3][4]
See also
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- List of antivirus software
- Comparison of antivirus software
- List of free and open-source software packages
- ClamTk, a similar interface for ClamAV, but for Linux desktop use.
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to ClamWin.
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- ClamWin Free Antivirus on SourceForge