Malware is a malicious group application that causes nightmares to computer users. These types of programs are designed to deliver various types of unwanted payloads ranging from rendering the computer unusable to corrupting important files, stealing the user information or in the case of ransomware, locking the user computer and demanding for a ransom before unlocking it. This application is a free program for Mac OS X that is designed to scan the user computer for various types of malware and clean them out.
The program can be configured to be passive or active. In the active state, it monitors the entire system for suspicious activities in real time while the passive state only scans the files the user specifies. This program is an easy to use, but powerful Antivirus program for Mac.
This software is powered by the highly effective ClamAV antivirus engine and can detect various types of threats that are specific to the Windows and Mac operating systems.
It is part from antivirus category and is licensed as shareware for Mac OS platform and can be used as a free trial until the trial period will end. The ClamXav for Mac demo is available to all software users as a free download with potential restrictions compared with the full version.