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Get ClamAV running on Mac OS X (using Homebrew)

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.

Create a freshclam.conf file and configure as so

# /usr/local/etc/clamd.conf
DatabaseMirror database.clamav.net

Then run

$ freshclam -v

to download the ClamAV databases. The output will look something like this:

Current working dir is /usr/local/Cellar/clamav/0.98.1/share/clamav
Max retries == 3
ClamAV update process started at Tue Feb  4 11:31:22 2014
Using IPv6 aware code
Querying current.cvd.clamav.net
TTL: 1694
Software version from DNS: 0.98.1
Retrieving http://database.clamav.net/main.cvd
Trying to download http://database.clamav.net/main.cvd (IP: 81.91.100.173)
Downloading main.cvd [100%]
Loading signatures from main.cvd
Properly loaded 2424225 signatures from new main.cvd
main.cvd updated (version: 55, sigs: 2424225, f-level: 60, builder: neo)
Querying main.55.76.1.0.515B64AD.ping.clamav.net
...

Next we'll need to create a clamd.conf

# /usr/local/etc/clamd.conf
LocalSocket /usr/local/var/run/clamav/clamd.sock

You'll need to ensure that the socket directory exists

$ mkdir /usr/local/var/run/clamav

You should now be able to run

$ clamd

to start the process.

@futografia
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futografia commented May 16, 2019

Here's notes (didn't try it though) on Installation on macOS X: https://www.clamav.net/documents/installation-on-macos-mac-os-x

Working, clean instructions.

@Drallas
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Drallas commented Jun 14, 2019

Why can't you make a more user friendly installation method!?

@NikhilNanjappa-zz
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Add this in your bash_profile if you are getting a can't find command clamd

export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:$PATH

Also, the main post's location for clamd.conf is wrong. Put it inside the clamv directory one directory in.

This resolved my "clamd command not found" issue.

@vasanthsg
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Would appreciate updating the install procedure. Without reading the comments below, it couldn't have worked. @kamok Thank you for pointing the path export.

@MarkVLK
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MarkVLK commented Jun 24, 2020

Add this in your bash_profile if you are getting a can't find command clamd
export PATH=/usr/local/sbin:$PATH
Also, the main post's location for clamd.conf is wrong. Put it inside the clamv directory one directory in.

This resolved my "clamd command not found" issue.

By the way, if you're on macOS Catalina or higher and moved from bash to zsh, you'll need to use .zprofile instead of .bash_profile. See this StackOverflow question + answer for more details: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56784894/macos-catalina-10-15beta-why-is-bash-profile-not-sourced-by-my-shell

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cmyk commented Jan 30, 2024

Terribly outdated instructions. My homebrew is installed in /opt/local

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cmyk commented Jan 31, 2024

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