ClamTk is a graphical frontend for ClamAV, providing a straightforward way to scan files and directories for malware on Linux. It makes the ClamAV scanning engine accessible to desktop users who prefer not to work with command-line utilities.
The application was originally developed using the Tk toolkit, from which it takes its name, before being rewritten in Perl with GTK. It focuses on on-demand and scheduled scanning rather than continuous, real-time protection.
ClamTk relies on ClamAV for malware detection, so its effectiveness depends on the installed scanning engine and its signature database. The original developer has discontinued maintenance of ClamTk. Although the application may continue to work, compatibility problems and bugs in the graphical frontend are unlikely to receive official fixes.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Scan individual files or entire directories for malware.
- Recursive scanning of directories, including their subdirectories.
- Optional scanning of hidden files and files exceeding the default size limit.
- Detect potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), although enabling this option may increase false positives.
- Schedule scans to run automatically at specified times.
- Quarantine suspicious files and restore or permanently delete them after examination.
- Scan history showing the results of previous checks, with options to review and remove old logs.
- Whitelist directories to exclude them from scanning.
- Update Assistant for managing ClamAV malware signature updates.
- VirusTotal integration for checking suspicious files against results from other antivirus engines, with an option to submit files for further analysis.
- Integration with Files, Dolphin, Thunar and Nemo through separately installed file manager extensions.
- Basic command-line invocation for scanning a specified file or directory.
- Configurable network and proxy settings.
- Support for multiple languages through community translations.
- Ability to cancel a scan in progress.
Website: gitlab.com/dave_m/clamtk
Support:
Developer: Dave Mauroni
License: GNU General Public License v1.0 or Artistic License
ClamTk is written in Perl. Learn Perl with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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