# 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.

- Website: https://www.clamav.net
- Source code: https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav
- License: GPL-2.0
- Jurisdiction: United States. Five Eyes member. Subject to the US CLOUD Act.
- Home page trackers: Cloudflare Web Analytics (cookieless analytics)
- Category: [Anti-malware](https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-2.0 and LGPL-2.1. | https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/blob/main/COPYING.txt |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | The freshclam updater sends a random installation ID with OS and CPU details to the update servers unless a private mirror is used. | https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav/blob/main/libfreshclam/libfreshclam_internal.c |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Free open-source software maintained by Cisco, with no ads. | https://www.clamav.net/about |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/anti-malware/clamav/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/anti-malware/clamav.md