ClamAV - Documentation is here: https://docs.clamav.net
ClamAV
ClamAV® is an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats.
Documentation & FAQ
ClamAV documentation is hosted at docs.clamav.net. The source archive for each release also includes a copy of the documentation for offline reading.
You can contribute to the documentation by submitting improvements to Cisco-Talos/clamav-documentation
ClamAV News
For information about the features in this and prior releases, read the news.
Catch up on the latest about ClamAV by reading our
blog and follow us on Twitter @clamav
.
ClamAV Signatures
Anyone can learn to read and write ClamAV signatures. To get started, see our signature writing manual.
Installation Instructions Using Docker
ClamAV can be run using Docker. For details, visit to the online manual under "Docker" and check out our images on Docker Hub.
Using a Package Manager
For help installing from a package manager, refer to the online manual under "Packages".
Using an Installer
The following install packages are available for download from clamav.net/downloads:
To learn how to use these packages, refer to the online manual under "Installing".
Build from Source
For step-by-step instructions, refer to the online manual:
The source archive for each release includes a copy of the documentation for offline reading.
A reference with all of the available build options can be found in the INSTALL.md file.
You can find additional advice for developers in the online manual under "For Developers".
Upgrading from a previous version
Visit the FAQ for tips on how to upgrade from a previous version.
Join the ClamAV Community
The best way to get in touch with the ClamAV community is to join our mailing lists.
You can also join the community on our ClamAV Discord chat server.
Want to make a contribution?
The ClamAV development team welcomes code contributions, improvements to our documentation, and also bug reports.
Thanks for joining us!
Licensing
ClamAV is licensed for public/open source use under the GNU General Public License, Version 2 (GPLv2).
See COPYING.txt
for a copy of the license.
3rd Party Code
ClamAV contains a number of components that include code copied in part or in whole from 3rd party projects and whose code is not owned by Cisco and which are licensed differently than ClamAV. These include:
See the COPYING
directory for a copy of the 3rd party project licenses.
Acknowledgements
Credit for contributions to each release can be found in the News.
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