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    bucketAV powered by ClamAV - Antivirus for Amazon S3

    Install bucketAV powered by ClamAV in just 15 minutes and detect malware like viruses, worms, and trojans in your S3 buckets. Choose when to scan and keep full data control within your AWS account.

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    reviewer2868222

    Added automated malware scanning has strengthened document security and reduces manual checks

    Reviewed on Jul 06, 2026
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    What is our primary use case?

    BucketAV grants us an additional security layer in case any of our userbase uploads malware.

    How has it helped my organization?

    BucketAV has provided an additional layer of protection for our S3-based document storage by automatically scanning uploaded files for malware before they are processed by downstream applications.

    It has helped strengthen our security posture without requiring significant operational overhead. Deployment through CloudFormation was straightforward, and once configured, the service has been reliable.

    I also appreciate that it integrates well with AWS services and follows an event-driven architecture.

    What is most valuable?

    Real-time scanning of newly uploaded S3 objects provides immediate protection against malicious files. It also requires low operational maintenance once deployed.

    What needs improvement?

    There is a need for better dashboards showing scan progress, throughput, and estimated completion time.

    More detailed cost visibility is required to understand the impact of scheduled scans.

    Native alerting integrations for Microsoft Teams and additional notification options would be beneficial.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have used it for 1 year.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    BucketAV was our first malware scanning solution for Amazon S3.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is reasonable for the security benefits it provides.

    Just be mindful of AWS infrastructure and operational costs, especially when scanning large S3 buckets.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    The team responsible for the original product evaluation has since left the organization.

    What other advice do I have?

    I've found BucketAV to be a dependable addition to our AWS security controls.

    The support team has also been responsive whenever we've had questions.

    With improved observability and enhanced support for large enterprise workloads, it would be an excellent solution for organizations of all sizes.

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    reviewer2866284

    Secure file scanning has supported privacy compliance while pricing still needs improvement

    Reviewed on Jun 30, 2026
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    What is our primary use case?

    We use BucketAV for scanning S3 objects for potential malware and viruses.

    How has it helped my organization?

    BucketAV has helped our organization by assisting with privacy compliance when handling highly sensitive data.

    What is most valuable?

    The ease of set-up and configuration are valuable. The ability to scan S3 objects on upload and quarantine files if appropriate is very useful since it allows us to have a compliant architecture. In addition, the support from the BucketAV team has been quick and reliable. I trust that we can rely on this product for future maintenance.

    What needs improvement?

    The pricing is a little high. We still need to evaluate if pricing is acceptable once we start scanning more objects.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using the solution for 3 weeks.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We did not use a different product before BucketAV.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is competitive, but I wish it was a little cheaper.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated Cloud Storage Security.

    What other advice do I have?

    I don't have additional comments.

    Elad

    Excellent S3 scan solution

    Reviewed on Nov 19, 2024
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    We have been using the product for more than a year for buckets scanning. It gives us great value, very easy to install, upgrade and operate. It also has a very good dashboard and quick and efficient support.

    Computer & Network Security

    virus scan review

    Reviewed on Oct 31, 2024
    Review provided by G2
    What do you like best about the product?
    VirusScan for Amazon S3 is the best scanning application that can be used to submit files with code for scanning.
    What do you dislike about the product?
    Nothing much as it uses clamAv for scanning, but seems to do the job.
    What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
    Super easy to setup and integrates well with other services. We use it with SQSto notify our application of a hit to keep everything up to date.
    Ken | Truss

    Great product

    Reviewed on Apr 22, 2024
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    Scalable, flexible solution for running anti-virus scans at scale. We ran about 1M scans in the last few weeks, no issues.

    Some highlights
    - this truly is single-click-to-deploy. Whereas many marketplace solutions often require extensive outside configuration, this one is extremely easy to set up and doesn't hang or cause other issues
    - great documentation
    - flexibility to create whatever sort of queue-based, notification-based workflows you might want or need to support (ex. send to slack, send to webhook via SNS, etc)
    - continues to be updated regularly

    Brian Q.

    Low cost, easy to configure with 10/10 support

    Reviewed on Oct 25, 2023
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    We have been using BucketAV for several months. While reviewing possible solutions for S3 AV scanners, a few key factors drew our attention to BucketAV:
    - well documented installation instructructions
    - choice of ClamAV or Sophos
    - overall AWS overhead costs - based on usage
    - integration within AWS, not a separate UI

    Before I go into more detail, BucketAV has AAA support. We had questions ranging from multiple AWS accounts, on-demand and scheduled scanning, EC2 autoscaling and file upload queuing. The developers were always quick to respond and resolve my issues quickly, following up if they had not received a response.

    We chose the ClamAV option as it suited our needs.
    The installation instructions were very clear. The process of purchasing BucketAV from the AWS Marketplace to having a running default installation was minutes, not hours or days.

    After installing BucketAV, modifying the parameters is done through an AWS CloudFront template. It is a very simple process to deploy change. The deployments are quick, so any changes can be tested and reverted within minutes or other tweaks added.

    There are also add-ons available for scheduled scanning and reporting, also handled by CloudFront templates.

    At the end of our installation and configuration our environments have:
    - BucketAV scanning for all environments
    - all environments are using spot instances
    - on demand EC2s for all environments but production
    - varying EC2 autoscaling based on the environment
    - scanning one S3 bucket per environment
    - immediate notification if a suspicious file is found
    - on-demand full scan available
    CloudWatch dashboard - this is part of the default BucketAV installation
    Scheduled Scanning
    - different schedules for different environments
    Weekly/Monthly reports based on the Scheduled scanning

    TL;DR: End user support 10/10, ease of installation, very customizable, easy to scale, low overhead cost, well integrated with AWS, ClamAV core.

    Vishnu

    The virus scanning that just works

    Reviewed on Oct 06, 2023
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    We are using bucketAV for our scan-at-rest use case, which works seamlessly.
    You don't have to know much about what goes under the hood. The cloudwatch dashboard is beneficial for tracking the scanning.

    Tim

    Perfect product for antivirus scan

    Reviewed on Sep 27, 2023
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    This product is perfect for scanning files for virus when uploaded on a S3. It works perfectly fine on an existing infra (cloudformation script). Editor provided a great support

    AD

    Solid Reliable Product + Great Support

    Reviewed on Jul 13, 2023
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    Been using in production for a few years, runs like a dream and keeps malware signatures up to date. Support is always on hand and prompt if you ever require it too. Would recommend!

    Kieran P

    Simple set and forget AV protection

    Reviewed on May 01, 2023
    Review from a verified AWS customer

    We needed to scan all our current and future S3 files for viruses. bucketAV was a breeze to setup and, apart from some occasional manual upgrades (which are easy to complete), bucketAV has not required any interaction. It runs in the background, using spot instances, which helps keeps the cost low. High recommended for anyone needing S3 file Antivirus scanning for regulatory compliance.