# ClamAV Virus Scanning

ClamAV is widely used and is a respected open-source antivirus software designed to detect and combat various types of malware including viruses, trojans, worms, and other malicious software. 

ClamAV is efficient, versatile, and effective in providing real-time protection for both individual users and large-scale networks.

ClamAV - short for Clam AntiVirus - is fully integrated into the SureDrop environment.

Open the **Admin** functions and click on the *Virus Scanning* link.

 ![](https://assets.suredrop.io/SureDrop-UserDocs-Images/SEN-SD-Admin-VirusScanning-ClamAV.png)

By default, the ClamAV sanitization engine is active.


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To stop scanning files, deselect the “Enable company wide virus scanning” checkbox.

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After making your changes, click on the *Save* button.

 ![](https://assets.suredrop.io/SureDrop-UserDocs-Images/SEN-SureDrop-Admin-KeyServer-EnableKeyServer.png)


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To ensure that the virus definitions used are the very latest, ClamAV will check for updates every hour. 

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**Documents**

- [Latest SureDrop Enhancements](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/latest-suredrop-enhancements-kcwScILzAM)
- [SureDrop Mobile App](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-mobile-app-PrQIsDuSKI)
- [Accessing SureDrop](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/accessing-suredrop-DyN9aMpI70)
- [Interface Languages](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/interface-languages-hVBopxYENt)
- [SureDrop Dashboard](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-dashboard-fTaQnSgtwV)
- [SureDrop Users](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-users-2ZPUhuPlKk)
- [SureDrop Groups](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-groups-OjqflZoTmQ)
- [SureDrop Properties Sidebar](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-properties-sidebar-tjOboaysYS)
- [SureDrop File Processing](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-file-processing-SSwfY7qTPa)
- [SureDrop Administration](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-administration-Idd3si2zZ3)
- [SureDrop Help and Support](https://outline.suredrop.io/s/c3c86a1c-0f2a-4dd2-8686-4b8aabd2629a/doc/suredrop-help-and-support-q3sCkieDW1)