Get ClamAV running on Mac OS X (using Homebrew) The easiest way to get the ClamAV package is using Homebrew $ brew install clamav Before trying to start the clamd process, you'll need a copy of the ClamAV databases. Brew install clamav; Done! Install chapel on Mac OSX. Install clasp on Mac OSX. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Your email address will not be published.
About the App
- App name: clamav
- App description: Anti-virus software
- App website: http://www.clamav.net/
Install the App
- Press
Command+Spaceand type Terminal and press enter/return key. - Run in Terminal app:
ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)' < /dev/null 2> /dev/null
and press enter/return key.
If the screen prompts you to enter a password, please enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish. - Run:
brew install clamav
Done! You can now use clamav.
Similar Software for Mac
I recently migrated an OS X client setup to a new Mac Mini running OS X Server. One installation problem that arose was ClamXav [www.clamxav.com], a free front-end to the clamav virus checker that comes pre-installed with OS X server.
I got this working along with ClamXav Sentry, and I'm posting my notes here in case it's useful to others or someone can suggest alternatives. The main idea is change the configuration so that OS X Server uses the ClamXav binaries, and that the server handles all the freshclam updating details. You could also do the same thing with binaries installed using MacPorts 'port install clamav' in /opt/local.
Notes on setting up ClamXav Sentry on OS X Server 10.6:
Based mostly on 'Updating ClamAV on OS X Server >= 10.5.5' from http://osx.topicdesk.com/content/view/139/41/
This will use the clamav binaries that come with clamXav in /usr/local/clamXav/{bin,sbin}
1. Create and copy all the conf and plist files:
% cd ~/Downloads
% mkdir ~/Downloads/SourceCache
% cd ~/Downloads/SourceCache
% curl -O http://downloads.topicdesk.com/docextras/clamavextras_105096.tar.gz
% tar xzf clamav extras_105096.tar.gz
% cd clamav extras_105096
% sudo chown root:wheel ~/Downloads/SourceCache/clamav extras_105096/*
% sudo vi net.clamav.clamd.plist
/usr/local/sbin/clamd -> /usr/local/clamXav/sbin/clamd
% sudo vi net.clamav.clamd.plist
/usr/local/bin/freshclam -> /usr/local/clamXav/bin/freshclam
% sudo vi freshclam.conf
#DatabaseDirectory /var/clamav
# Path to the log file (make sure it has proper permissions)
# Default: disabledUpdateLogFile /usr/local/clamXav/share/clamav/freshclam.log
UpdateLogFile /usr/local/clamXav/share/clamav/freshclam.log
% sudo mv /usr/local/clamXav/etc/clamd.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc/clamd.conf.orig
% sudo mv /usr/local/clamXav/etc/freshclam.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc/freshclam.conf.orig
% sudo chown clamav:wheel freshclam.conf
% sudo cp *.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc
% sudo cp *.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
% sudo mkdir -p /var/clamav/tmp
% sudo chown amavisd:amavisd /var/clamav/tmp
2. Setup launchctl to use the new files
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.clamav.freshclam.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/net.clamav.freshclam.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.clamav.clamd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/net.clamav.clamd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.amavis.amavisd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.amavis.amavisd.plist
3. Restart
I got this working along with ClamXav Sentry, and I'm posting my notes here in case it's useful to others or someone can suggest alternatives. The main idea is change the configuration so that OS X Server uses the ClamXav binaries, and that the server handles all the freshclam updating details. You could also do the same thing with binaries installed using MacPorts 'port install clamav' in /opt/local.
Notes on setting up ClamXav Sentry on OS X Server 10.6:
Based mostly on 'Updating ClamAV on OS X Server >= 10.5.5' from http://osx.topicdesk.com/content/view/139/41/
This will use the clamav binaries that come with clamXav in /usr/local/clamXav/{bin,sbin}
1. Create and copy all the conf and plist files:
% cd ~/Downloads
% mkdir ~/Downloads/SourceCache
% cd ~/Downloads/SourceCache
% curl -O http://downloads.topicdesk.com/docextras/clamavextras_105096.tar.gz
% tar xzf clamav extras_105096.tar.gz
% cd clamav extras_105096
% sudo chown root:wheel ~/Downloads/SourceCache/clamav extras_105096/*
% sudo vi net.clamav.clamd.plist
/usr/local/sbin/clamd -> /usr/local/clamXav/sbin/clamd
% sudo vi net.clamav.clamd.plist
/usr/local/bin/freshclam -> /usr/local/clamXav/bin/freshclam
% sudo vi freshclam.conf
#DatabaseDirectory /var/clamav
# Path to the log file (make sure it has proper permissions)
# Default: disabledUpdateLogFile /usr/local/clamXav/share/clamav/freshclam.log
UpdateLogFile /usr/local/clamXav/share/clamav/freshclam.log
% sudo mv /usr/local/clamXav/etc/clamd.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc/clamd.conf.orig
% sudo mv /usr/local/clamXav/etc/freshclam.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc/freshclam.conf.orig
% sudo chown clamav:wheel freshclam.conf
% sudo cp *.conf /usr/local/clamXav/etc
% sudo cp *.plist /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
% sudo mkdir -p /var/clamav/tmp
% sudo chown amavisd:amavisd /var/clamav/tmp
2. Setup launchctl to use the new files
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.clamav.freshclam.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/net.clamav.freshclam.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.clamav.clamd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/net.clamav.clamd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.amavis.amavisd.plist
% sudo /bin/launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/org.amavis.amavisd.plist
3. Restart
Mac Mini, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
Clamav For Mac
Posted on Aug 19, 2010 7:57 PM