nClam

nClam is a tiny library which helps you scan files or directories using a ClamAV server. It contains a simple API which encapsulates the communication with the ClamAV server as well as the parsing of its results. The library is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Dependencies

ClamAV Server, also known as clamd. It is a free, open-source virus scanner. Win32 ports can be obtained here: http://oss.netfarm.it/clamav/

NuGet Package

Install-Package nClam

Directions

1. Add the nuget package to your project.
2. Create a nClam.ClamClient object, passing it the hostname and port of the ClamAV server.
3. Scan!

Code Example

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using nClam;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        var clam = new ClamClient("localhost", 3310);
        var scanResult = await clam.ScanFileOnServerAsync("C:\\test.txt");  //any file you would like!

        switch (scanResult.Result)
        {
            case ClamScanResults.Clean:
                Console.WriteLine("The file is clean!");
                break;
            case ClamScanResults.VirusDetected:
                Console.WriteLine("Virus Found!");
                Console.WriteLine("Virus name: {0}", scanResult.InfectedFiles.First().VirusName);
                break;
            case ClamScanResults.Error:
                Console.WriteLine("Woah an error occured! Error: {0}", scanResult.RawResult);
                break;
        }
        
    }
}

ClamAV Setup for Windows

For directions on setting up ClamAV as a Windows Service, check out this blog post.

Test Application

For more information about how to use nClam, you can look at the nClam.ConsoleTest project's Program.cs.

Contributing

I accept PRs! We have had several contributors help maintain this library by fixing bugs, introducing async support, and moving to .NET Core. Thank you to all the contributors!