Anti-malware
ClamAV privacy rating
Open-source antivirus engine for detecting viruses, malware and other threats on Linux, macOS and Windows, maintained by Cisco Talos.
Summary
ClamAV scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the anti-malware criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.
Score 65 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
GPL-2.0 and LGPL-2.1.
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Partial
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The freshclam updater sends a random installation ID with OS and CPU details to the update servers unless a private mirror is used.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free open-source software maintained by Cisco, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.