uk.co.canimaansoftware.ClamXavHelper
ClamXavHelper is a privileged launchDaemon component of ClamXav, an open-source antivirus utility for macOS based on the ClamAV engine. ClamXav has protected Mac users for over 20 years, offering on-demand and scheduled virus scans, real-time threat monitoring, and automatic definition updates. The ClamXavHelper daemon runs in the background with elevated privileges to enable deep system scanning and automatic threat response without user interaction each time. ClamXav is distributed as a standalone app and is maintained by Canimaan Software.
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1 suggestionClamXavHelper is not a standalone application — it is a privileged background daemon that is installed and managed as part of the main ClamXav application. There is nothing to update separately. To ensure ClamXavHelper receives any security or architecture updates, you must update the parent ClamXav application itself. ClamAV documentation confirms that current ClamXav builds for macOS are Universal Binaries supporting both Intel x86_64 and Apple Silicon arm64 architectures, so updating ClamXav to the latest version from the vendor will automatically provide a native Apple Silicon build of the helper daemon. Check the Canimaan Software website or launch ClamXav directly and use its built-in update mechanism (typically found in the app menu or preferences) to pull the latest version. This will replace both the UI application and the ClamXavHelper daemon with their current native builds.
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