ClamWin Free Antivirus is a GPL-licensed antivirus program for Windows, built on the ClamAV engine and free of charge. The installer is fetched from the official server at sourceforge.net, not from us. This page covers version 0.103.2.1, released on June 7, 2021.
Who is behind ClamWin and its ClamAV link
The developer is listed as alch, and the project is distributed under the GPL licence. The package ID is ClamWin.ClamWin. The tags tie it to ClamAV, the open-source scanning engine, which also appears among the alternatives.
ClamWin is free.
What ClamWin does
ClamWin is a free antivirus for Windows. It sits in the antivirus category with the tags anti-virus, security and virus.
Check the official page for details on real-time protection, scheduled scans, email scanning and update frequency before relying on any of those.
Windows versions from 98 to Server 2012
ClamWin supports an unusually long range of Windows versions: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP, Me, 2000 and 98. Server editions 2012, 2008 and 2003 are also supported.
The download is 225.9 MB. The last update was June 7, 2021, the same day as the release date, so no newer build exists.
ClamWin Free Antivirus pros and cons
Pros
- Free to use
- GPL licence
- Built around the ClamAV engine, per its tags
- Supports Windows 10 down to Windows 98, plus Server 2003 to 2012
- Downloaded from the official host sourceforge.net
Cons
- Last updated June 7, 2021, with no newer build
- Download size is 225.9 MB
- Gives little visual preview of the app before installing
- Offers only a one-line description of what the app does
Is ClamWin Free Antivirus safe?
ClamWin 0.103.2.1 is a GPL-licensed scanner from the developer alch, built on the ClamAV engine. The installer is about 225.9 MB and was last updated on 2021-06-07, so the virus definitions it ships with are old. Update them after setup and scan the downloaded file yourself before running it.
How to install ClamWin Free Antivirus
- Press the download button to get the official file.
- Run the installer you saved and confirm the Windows security prompt if the publisher matches.
- Follow the setup steps, then start ClamWin Free Antivirus from the Start menu.
