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* Context menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer.
* Context menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer.
* Addin to Microsoft Outlook.
* Addin to Microsoft Outlook.
* A portable version that can be used from a USB drive.


There is also a [[Extension (Mozilla)|extension]] for [[Mozilla Firefox]] that uses ClamWin Free Antivirus to scan downloaded files for [[Computer virus|viruses]] (currently only supports Firefox 1.5).
There is also a [[Extension (Mozilla)|extension]] for [[Mozilla Firefox]] that uses ClamWin Free Antivirus to scan downloaded files for [[Computer virus|viruses]] (currently only supports Firefox 1.5).



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Revision as of 22:56, 8 May 2006

ClamWin Antivirus
Developer(s)alch
Stable release
0.88.2.3 / May 5, 2006
Repository
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
TypeAnti-virus
LicenseGPL
Websitewww.clamwin.com

ClamWin is a free, open source antivirus software for Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003. It provides a graphical user interface to the ClamAV (Clam AntiVirus) engine.

ClamWin Free Antivirus is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public License by the Free Software Foundation and is free (both free of charge and free as in freedom) software.

ClamWin features:

  • Scanning scheduler.
  • Automatic virus database updates on a regular basis.
  • Standalone virus-scanner.
  • Context menu integration to Microsoft Windows Explorer.
  • Addin to Microsoft Outlook.
  • A portable version that can be used from a USB drive.

There is also a extension for Mozilla Firefox that uses ClamWin Free Antivirus to scan downloaded files for viruses (currently only supports Firefox 1.5).