The signature in question was marked to be "ignored" last week. The current commercial version of ClamXAV is actively receiving updates to the application itself, as well as daily updates to the virus definitions. The version of ClamXAV which used to be available in the Mac App Store was free and supported by donations, so although you may have downloaded it from the App Store, there. Please see for our reasons for leaving the App Store. The ClamXAV developer no longer provides additional Mac-specific virus definition updates for those old versions, so it wouldn't provide adequate protection for your Mac.
As you may have noticed, it is now no longer available in the App Store for a number technical reasons. The version of ClamXAV in the Mac App Store was over three years old and missing many important fixes and features. The version of ClamXAV which used to be available in the Mac App Store was free and supported by donations, so although you may have downloaded it from the App Store, there would have been no charge for this. The ClamXAV developer no longer provides additional Mac-specific virus definition updates for those old versions, so it wouldn't provide adequate protection for your Mac.
#Download clamxav for mac os x trial#
You can then try the free trial by clicking the "free trial" button within ClamXAV, or purchase it directly from our online store: You will be asked if you want to move ClamXAV.app to your Applications folder - you must allow this before going any further.
#Download clamxav for mac os x install#
You can download ClamXAV from the website: and double click it to install it from there. It is a False Positive which I personally reported those responsible for that signature on Friday and am still waiting for a response. This would not be an issue with the current version of ClamXAV.