# ClamAV ClamAV® is an open source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware & other malicious threats. ## Documentation & FAQ The ClamAV documentation can be found in locally in `docs/UserManual.md` with additional information online in [our FAQ](https://www.clamav.net/documents). ## ClamAV Signatures Anyone can learn to read and write ClamAV signatures. Take a look at `docs/signatures.pdf` and `docs/phishsigs_howto.pdf` to get started! ## Installation Instructions ### Build from Source For basic compile and install instructions, check out `INSTALL.md`. For more detail please investigate the docs in `docs/UserManual.md`. ### Install from a binary package For binary package distribution insallation instructions, head over to [our website](https://www.clamav.net/documents/installing-clamav). ### Upgrading from a previous version Some tips on [how to upgrade](https://www.clamav.net/documents/upgrading-clamav) from a previous version of ClamAV. ## ClamAV News For information about the features in this and prior releases, see `NEWS.md`. Catch up on the latest about ClamAV by reading our [blog](http://blog.clamav.net) and follow us on Twitter @clamav. ## Join the ClamAV Community The best way to get in touch with the ClamAV community is to join our [our mailing lists](https://www.clamav.net/documents/mailing-lists-faq), and tune to #clamav on [IRC](irc.freenode.net). ## Want to make a contribution? The ClamAV development team welcomes [code contributions](https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-devel), improvements to [our FAQ](https://github.com/Cisco-Talos/clamav-faq), and also [bug reports](https://bugzilla.clamav.net/). Thanks for joining us! ## Credits [The ClamAV Team](https://www.clamav.net/about.html#credits)