Joining an elite group of consistent top performers in the Mac antivirus software industry, ClamXAV continues a 20 year streak earning top ratings for their home-use Mac security products.
Operating in a digital threat landscape that remains complex and ever-evolving, ClamXAV’s ongoing recognition over a 20 year period reinforces its reputation as one of the most reliable and effective Mac antivirus solutions available for home users today.
Flawless Protection for macOS
In a review carried out by Independent IT Security Institute, who are a trusted name in the Mac security industry, ClamXAV was given a perfect 6.0 score in every metric and awarded AV-Test.org macOS certification for September 2024.
Published on AV-Test.org, the Institute’s Certification Report assessed ClamXAV’s platform against three metrics: general protection against malware, impact on system performance, and false positive detection rate.
- Protection against malware: ClamXAV successfully detected all “widespread and prevalent malware discovered in the last 4 months.”
- Impact on system performance: ClamXAV caused no slowdown in system performance in most categories, and better than the industry average in others.
- False positive detection rate: ClamXAV didn’t generate any false positive malware or virus warnings, or incorrectly block any legitimate software.
ClamXAV did not take part in the last two review cycles conducted by the Independent IT Security Institute, but do plan on entering a new study in 2025. Aiming to continue their perfect score rating for another year.
20 years of ClamXAV Mac Antivirus and Malware Protection
ClamXAV continues to grow from strength to strength, while remaining true to its core mission of developing technical security solutions that are effective and easy to use for all users.
Originally created by the founder, Mark Allan, for his own personal use to effectively scan emails, documents and downloads, ClamXAV now serves many different users and institutions, with top-down Mac antivirus security and protection.
The evolution of ClamXAV over the past 20 years has been revolutionary and transformational, and the goal for the next 20 years is to follow a similar path.
Reliability and Simplicity
ClamXAV’s most recent certification, and legacy of awards and recognition, reflects its simplicity and reliability - factors that other industry publications also emphasised. According to PCMag, for example, ClamXAV’s interface is “attractive” and “easy to use”, and supported by a scanning engine and antivirus database that “minimize any performance drag by sticking to the basics of malware defense.”
Ease-of-use extends across the ClamXAV offering, which includes simple, drag-and-drop file and folder protection, real time scanning for downloads or connected drives, and scheduled scanning to help users optimise their defence over the long term. Users can set up scans to run whenever they want, tell ClamXAV which files they’d like it to ignore, and whether to quarantine certain files - although all malicious files are automatically quarantined anyway.
Meanwhile, ClamXAV’s virus database updates automatically to capture emerging malware strains currently affecting Macs around the world, and to ensure users stay ahead of emerging global threats.
ClamXAV’s impressive performance metrics have a meaningful impact on day-to-day use. The Quick Scan feature for active malware detection completes in a matter of seconds, while a full hard drive scan often completes faster than current industry averages.1
Price Point and Value
ClamXAV’s competitive edge extends to its price point. Where comparable Mac antivirus platforms come in at around £30 for a single licence, and between £45 and £55 for multiple, ClamXAV delivers its “home licence” tier for £19.99 ($29.95), which allows you to protect up to three unique devices, and the “family pack”, offering protection and security for up to nine devices for £39.99 ($59.95).2
That means, if you need to protect a single Mac or entire home network with measures that go beyond those available through existing free platforms, ClamXAV not only delivers robust antivirus defence, but stand-out value.
The ClamXAV platform also addresses an issue that many older macOS versions face - namely, a shrinking number of antivirus compatibility options. While competitors serve older macOS versions only as far back as Big Sur (version 11), ClamXAV offers protection stretching even further back to High Sierra (version 10.13).
Users don’t even have to purchase anything to verify that value either: ClamXAV offers a free 30 day trial, downloadable at the click of a button.
Mac Defence Is More Important Than Ever
ClamXAV’s antivirus solution, and 20 year history of industry certifications, comes at a critical moment for the Mac computing landscape.
Gone are the days when Mac users could rest easy against global cyber-threats. Mac-specific malware sophistication has advanced dramatically in the past decade, propelled most recently by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), but the volume of threats has also grown, pushing antivirus software defences to their limits.
The threat landscape is evolving. Malicious files are no longer limited to ransomware and malware, but may infiltrate networks with the goal of harvesting personal data, before monetising it by auctioning it off to scammers. Similarly, hackers are constantly adapting, and probing for weaknesses in network security; even if an attack doesn’t specifically target Mac systems, it may seek to use those devices as carriers to infect Windows-based computers and devices that share the network.
ClamXAV’s detection capabilities are designed for exactly these kinds of risks, automatically updating and strengthening its protective measures to ensure that every device in a network remains protected.
Choose Prevention and Peace of Mind
Recovering from a cyberattack is costly and time consuming. A network breach can lead to lost data, lost work, identity fraud, and financial damage. Stopping infections before they can inflict damage is always the better option, but too many Mac users either underestimate the threats they face, or overlook their wider network vulnerabilities.
ClamXAV gives you a way to build fundamental virus protection into your network from the ground up - without overcomplicating things, overburdening your system, or breaking the bank.
The platform has helped users across the world fight back against viruses and malware. Their five star reviews reflect the Independent IT Security Institute’s verdict:
“ClamXAV is my silent partner. It’s so easy to forget it’s just there, always working in the background” –Bruce Lukaszewicz, Trustpilot
“Highly recommended. ClamXAV has served me very well, and plays nicely with all my applications” –Ray Bienert, Trustpilot
“Well worth the modest cost of a subscription. I recommend it to all Mac users.” –Sam & Dave Pollard, Trustpilot
“I consider myself a thankful user of a great product that excels in an abundance of competitors.” –D Johnson, Trustpilot
Get Started Today
You can get started with ClamXAV today. Check out ClamXAV’s pricing options, or download a free product trial and start protecting your Mac in minutes.
For more information on ClamXAV, and its industry-leading Mac security solutions, visit www.clamxav.com.